Which to use
“absetzt” and “ansetzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,446
- “absetzt” frequency rank
- #33,963
- “ansetzt” frequency rank
- 80409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | absetzt | ansetzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs absetzen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ansetzen |
Where the eye mixes absetzt and ansetzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between absetzt and ansetzt
A purely visual mix-up. absetzt ([ˈapˌz̥ɛt͡st]) and ansetzt ([ˈanˌzɛt͡st]) 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 a single letter - b in “absetzt” becomes n in “ansetzt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80409, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
absetzt is recorded at frequency rank #46,446, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌz̥ɛt͡st]. ansetzt is at rank #33,963, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌzɛt͡st].
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 80409, this pair ranks #196,207 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of absetzt vs ansetzt
Shared letters: aestz. Private to "absetzt": b. Private to "ansetzt": n.
"absetzt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "ansetzt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "absetzt" for "ansetzt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "absetzt" or "ansetzt" show up more?
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 "absetzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ansetzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #196,207 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "absetzt" and "ansetzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "absetzt vs aussetzt". 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 #196,207 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.