Which to use
“Absatz” is a noun and “absetzt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,226
- “Absatz” frequency rank
- #46,446
- “absetzt” frequency rank
- 49672
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Absatz | absetzt |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs absetzen |
Where the eye mixes Absatz and absetzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Absatz runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against absetzt's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Absatz and absetzt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Absatz is [ˈapˌzat͡s] while absetzt is [ˈapˌz̥ɛt͡st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49672, 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]. absetzt is at rank #46,446, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌz̥ɛt͡st].
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 49672, this pair ranks #1,202,603 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Absatz vs absetzt
Shared letters: abstz. Private to "Absatz": -. Private to "absetzt": e.
"Absatz" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "absetzt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Absatz" and "absetzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Absatz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "absetzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,202,603 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Absatz" and "absetzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "absetzt vs aussetzt". 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 #1,202,603 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.