Which to use
“Abscheu” and “Ärsche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,599
- “Abscheu” frequency rank
- #27,150
- “Ärsche” frequency rank
- 62749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abscheu | Ärsche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine starke Abneigung gegen jemanden oder etwas | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Arsch |
Where the eye mixes Abscheu and Ärsche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Abscheu vs Ärsche
A purely visual mix-up. Abscheu ([ˈapˌʃɔɪ̯]) and Ärsche ([ˈɛʁʃə]) 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 62749, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abscheu is recorded at frequency rank #35,599, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʃɔɪ̯]. Ärsche is at rank #27,150, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛʁʃə].
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 62749, this pair ranks #701,624 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abscheu vs Ärsche
Shared letters: cehs. Private to "Abscheu": abu. Private to "Ärsche": rä.
"Abscheu" · 7 letters · shape VCCCCVV · "Ärsche" · 6 letters · shape VCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abscheu ← abbscheu · abcsheu · absccheu · abscehu · abschheu · abschue · abshceu · absscheu
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abscheu" and "Ärsche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Abscheu" vs "Ärsche" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abscheu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ärsche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #701,624 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abscheu" and "Ärsche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arischen vs Ärsche". 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 #701,624 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.