Which to use
“Absätze” and “Absätzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,151
- “Absätze” frequency rank
- #31,416
- “Absätzen” frequency rank
- 51567
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Absätze | Absätzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Absatz | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Absatz |
Where the eye mixes Absätze and Absätzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Absätze and Absätzen
A purely visual mix-up. Absätze ([ˈapˌzɛt͡sə]) and Absätzen ([ˈapˌzɛt͡sn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Absätze” sits inside “Absätzen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51567, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Absätze is recorded at frequency rank #20,151, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌzɛt͡sə]. Absätzen is at rank #31,416, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌzɛt͡sn̩].
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 51567, this pair ranks #1,130,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Absätze vs Absätzen
Shared letters: abestzä. Private to "Absätze": -. Private to "Absätzen": n.
"Absätze" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "Absätzen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Absätze" and "Absätzen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Absätze" or "Absätzen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Absätze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Absätzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,130,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Absätze" and "Absätzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Absätzen vs abstatten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,130,510 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.