Which to use
“absagen” and “abzusagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,793
- “absagen” frequency rank
- #41,627
- “abzusagen” frequency rank
- 52420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | absagen | abzusagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Angekündigtes widerrufen, eine Veranstaltung oder sonstiges nicht stattfinden lassen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs absagen |
Where the eye mixes absagen and abzusagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. absagen runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against abzusagen's 9 (VCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between absagen and abzusagen
A purely visual mix-up. absagen ([ˈapˌzaːɡn̩]) and abzusagen ([ˈapt͡suˌzaːɡn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
absagen is recorded at frequency rank #10,793, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌzaːɡn̩]. abzusagen is at rank #41,627, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌzaːɡn̩].
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 52420, this pair ranks #1,097,705 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of absagen vs abzusagen
Shared letters: abegns. Private to "absagen": -. Private to "abzusagen": uz.
"absagen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "abzusagen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "absagen" and "abzusagen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "absagen" vs "abzusagen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "absagen" and "abzusagen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "absagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abzusagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,097,705 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "absagen" and "abzusagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzusagen vs auszusagen". 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 #1,097,705 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.