Which to use
“absetzen” and “abzusetzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,133
- “absetzen” frequency rank
- #22,998
- “abzusetzen” frequency rank
- 32131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | absetzen | abzusetzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine bestimmte Menge an Ware verkaufen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs absetzen |
Where the eye mixes absetzen and abzusetzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. absetzen runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against abzusetzen's 10 (VCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between absetzen and abzusetzen
A purely visual mix-up. absetzen ([ˈapˌz̥ɛt͡sn̩]) and abzusetzen ([ˈapt͡suˌz̥ɛt͡sn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
absetzen is recorded at frequency rank #9,133, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌz̥ɛt͡sn̩]. abzusetzen is at rank #22,998, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌz̥ɛt͡sn̩].
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 32131, this pair ranks #1,714,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of absetzen vs abzusetzen
Shared letters: abenstz. Private to "absetzen": -. Private to "abzusetzen": u.
"absetzen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "abzusetzen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- absetzen ← abbsetzen · abestzen · absetezn · absettzen · absetzenn · absetzne · absetzzen · absezten
- abzusetzen ← abbzusetzen · abuzsetzen · abzsuetzen · abzuestzen · abzusetezn · abzusettzen · abzusetzenn · abzusetzne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "absetzen" and "abzusetzen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "absetzen" or "abzusetzen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "absetzen" and "abzusetzen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "absetzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abzusetzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,714,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "absetzen" and "abzusetzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzusetzen vs aufzusetzen". 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 #1,714,055 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.