Which to use
“Absatzes” and “Ansätze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,895
- “Absatzes” frequency rank
- #6,626
- “Ansätze” frequency rank
- 39521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Absatzes | Ansätze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Absatz | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ansatz |
Where the eye mixes Absatzes and Ansätze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Absatzes runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against Ansätze's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Absatzes vs Ansätze
A purely visual mix-up. Absatzes ([ˈapˌzat͡səs]) and Ansätze ([ˈanˌzɛt͡sə]) 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 39521, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Absatzes is recorded at frequency rank #32,895, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌzat͡səs]. Ansätze is at rank #6,626, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌzɛt͡sə].
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 39521, this pair ranks #1,534,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Absatzes vs Ansätze
Shared letters: aestz. Private to "Absatzes": b. Private to "Ansätze": nä.
"Absatzes" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "Ansätze" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Absatzes ← abastzes · abbsatzes · absatezs · absattzes · absatzess · absatzse · absatzzes · absaztes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Absatzes" for "Ansätze" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Absatzes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ansätze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,534,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Absatzes" and "Ansätze" 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 #1,534,472 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.