Which to use
“Absätze” and “Ansatz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,151
- “Absätze” frequency rank
- #3,169
- “Ansatz” frequency rank
- 23320
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Absätze | Ansatz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Absatz | etwas, das an etwas angesetzt wird |
Where the eye mixes Absätze and Ansatz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Absätze runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against Ansatz's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Absätze and Ansatz
A purely visual mix-up. Absätze ([ˈapˌzɛt͡sə]) and Ansatz ([ˈanˌzat͡s]) 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 23320, 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]. Ansatz is at rank #3,169, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌzat͡s].
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 23320, this pair ranks #1,862,805 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Absätze vs Ansatz
Shared letters: astz. Private to "Absätze": beä. Private to "Ansatz": n.
"Absätze" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "Ansatz" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ansatz ← anastz · annsatz · ansattz · ansatzz · ansazt · anssatz · anstaz · asnatz
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Absätze" and "Ansatz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Absätze" vs "Ansatz" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Ansatz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,862,805 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Absätze" and "Ansatz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Absätze vs absetzt". 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 #1,862,805 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.