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.
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?
Frequency check: "Absätze" vs "Absatzes" - which ranks higher?
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.