Which to use
“Absage” and “Abzüge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,315
- “Absage” frequency rank
- #28,983
- “Abzüge” frequency rank
- 38298
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Absage | Abzüge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mitteilung, dass etwas Geplantes nicht zustande kommt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abzug |
Where the eye mixes Absage and Abzüge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Absage and Abzüge follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Absage vs Abzüge
A purely visual mix-up. Absage ([ˈapˌz̥aːɡə]) and Abzüge ([ˈapˌt͡syːɡə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38298, 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]. Abzüge is at rank #28,983, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌt͡syːɡə].
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 38298, this pair ranks #1,567,577 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Absage vs Abzüge
Shared letters: abeg. Private to "Absage": s. Private to "Abzüge": zü.
"Absage" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "Abzüge" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Absage ← abasge · abbsage · absaeg · absagge · absgae · abssage · asbage · basage
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Absage" and "Abzüge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Absage" or "Abzüge"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Absage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abzüge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,567,577 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Absage" and "Abzüge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abzüge vs azure". 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 #1,567,577 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.