Which to use
“Absage” and “Absätze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,315
- “Absage” frequency rank
- #20,151
- “Absätze” frequency rank
- 29466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Absage | Absätze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mitteilung, dass etwas Geplantes nicht zustande kommt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Absatz |
Where the eye mixes Absage and Absätze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Absage runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against Absätze's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Absage and Absätze
A purely visual mix-up. Absage ([ˈapˌz̥aːɡə]) and Absätze ([ˈapˌzɛt͡sə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29466, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Absage is recorded at frequency rank #9,315, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌz̥aːɡə]. Absätze is at rank #20,151, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌzɛt͡sə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 29466, this pair ranks #1,766,294 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Absage vs Absätze
Shared letters: abes. Private to "Absage": g. Private to "Absätze": tzä.
"Absage" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "Absätze" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Absage ← abasge · abbsage · absaeg · absagge · absgae · abssage · asbage · basage
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Absage" and "Absätze" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Absage" or "Absätze" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Absage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Absätze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,766,294 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Absage" and "Absätze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Absätze vs absetzt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,766,294 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.