Which to use
“Absatz” and “Absatzes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,226
- “Absatz” frequency rank
- #32,895
- “Absatzes” frequency rank
- 36121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Absatz | Absatzes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Absatz |
Where the eye mixes Absatz and Absatzes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Absatz runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against Absatzes's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Absatz vs Absatzes
A purely visual mix-up. Absatz ([ˈapˌzat͡s]) and Absatzes ([ˈapˌzat͡səs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Absatz” sits inside “Absatzes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36121, 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]. Absatzes is at rank #32,895, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌzat͡səs].
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 36121, this pair ranks #1,623,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Absatz vs Absatzes
Shared letters: abstz. Private to "Absatz": -. Private to "Absatzes": e.
"Absatz" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Absatzes" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Absatz" and "Absatzes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Absatz" or "Absatzes"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Absatz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Absatzes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,623,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Absatz" and "Absatzes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Absatzes vs Ansatzes". 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 #1,623,423 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.