Which to use
“Absätzen” is a noun and “abstatten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,416
- “Absätzen” frequency rank
- #47,917
- “abstatten” frequency rank
- 79333
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Absätzen | abstatten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Absatz | etwas offiziell, formell, traditionell, aus Pflichterfüllung tun |
Where the eye mixes Absätzen and abstatten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Absätzen runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against abstatten's 9 (VCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Absätzen with abstatten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Absätzen is [ˈapˌzɛt͡sn̩] while abstatten is [ˈapˌʃtatn̩]. 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 79333, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Absätzen is recorded at frequency rank #31,416, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌzɛt͡sn̩]. abstatten is at rank #47,917, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʃtatn̩].
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 79333, this pair ranks #218,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Absätzen vs abstatten
Shared letters: abenst. Private to "Absätzen": zä. Private to "abstatten": -.
"Absätzen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "abstatten" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abstatten ← abbstatten · absattten · absstatten · abstaten · abstatetn · abstattenn · abstattne · absttaten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Absätzen" and "abstatten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Absätzen" or "abstatten" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Absätzen" and "abstatten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Absätzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abstatten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Absätzen" and "abstatten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abstatten vs abstauben". 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 #218,695 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.