Which to use
“Absatz” and “Absätze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,226
- “Absatz” frequency rank
- #20,151
- “Absätze” frequency rank
- 23377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Absatz | Absätze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | neben der Beschaffung und der Produktion die dritte grundlegende betriebliche Funktion; umfasst alle betrieblichen Maßnahmen, die der Veräußerung und dem Verkauf der produzierten Güter dienen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Absatz |
Where the eye mixes Absatz and Absätze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Absatz runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against Absätze's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Absatz with Absätze
A purely visual mix-up. Absatz ([ˈapˌzat͡s]) 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 23377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Absatz is recorded at frequency rank #3,226, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌzat͡s]. 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 23377, this pair ranks #1,862,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Absatz vs Absätze
Shared letters: abstz. Private to "Absatz": -. Private to "Absätze": eä.
"Absatz" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Absätze" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Absatz ← abastz · abbsatz · absattz · absatzz · absazt · abssatz · abstaz · asbatz
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Absatz" for "Absätze" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Absatz" vs "Absätze" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Absatz" and "Absätze" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Absatz" 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 #1,862,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Absatz" 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 #1,862,094 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.