Which to use
“Absage” and “Aussage” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,315
- “Absage” frequency rank
- #1,759
- “Aussage” frequency rank
- 11074
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Absage | Aussage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mitteilung, dass etwas Geplantes nicht zustande kommt | Erklärung, Bekundung, Feststellung; etwas Gesagtes, das die eigene Meinung beziehungsweise das eigene Wissen widerspiegelt |
Where the eye mixes Absage and Aussage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Absage runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against Aussage's 7 (VVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Absage and Aussage
A purely visual mix-up. Absage ([ˈapˌz̥aːɡə]) and Aussage ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡə]) 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 11074, 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]. Aussage is at rank #1,759, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡə].
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 11074, this pair ranks #1,971,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Absage vs Aussage
Shared letters: aegs. Private to "Absage": b. Private to "Aussage": u.
"Absage" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "Aussage" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Absage" and "Aussage" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Absage" vs "Aussage" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Absage" and "Aussage" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Absage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aussage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,971,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Absage" and "Aussage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Absage vs absaugen". 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 #1,971,815 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.