AbsätzevsAbsatzesConfusable pair

Which to use

“Absätze” and “Absatzes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,151
“Absätze” frequency rank
#32,895
“Absatzes” frequency rank
53046
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Absätze Absatzes
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Absatz Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Absatz

Where the eye mixes Absätze and Absatzes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Absätze runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against Absatzes's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
Absätze
8 ch
Absatzes

Visual trap between Absätze and Absatzes

A purely visual mix-up. Absätze ([ˈapˌzɛt͡sə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53046, 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]. 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 53046, this pair ranks #1,073,201 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Absätze vs Absatzes

Shared letters: abestz. Private to "Absätze": ä. Private to "Absatzes": -.

"Absätze" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV  ·  "Absatzes" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Absatzes ← abastzes · abbsatzes · absatezs · absattzes · absatzess · absatzse · absatzzes · absaztes

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Absätze" and "Absatzes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapˌzɛt͡sə] versus [ˈapˌzat͡səs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Absätze" vs "Absatzes" - which ranks higher?
"Absätze" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,151 in our German list, against #32,895 for "Absatzes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "Absatzes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,073,201 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Absätze" 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 #1,073,201 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list