Which to use
“absetzt” and “aussetzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,446
- “absetzt” frequency rank
- #44,466
- “aussetzt” frequency rank
- 90912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | absetzt | aussetzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs absetzen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aussetzen |
Where the eye mixes absetzt and aussetzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. absetzt runs 7 letters (VCCVCCC) against aussetzt's 8 (VVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses absetzt with aussetzt
A purely visual mix-up. absetzt ([ˈapˌz̥ɛt͡st]) and aussetzt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡st]) 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 90912, 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]. aussetzt is at rank #44,466, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡st].
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 90912, this pair ranks #42,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of absetzt vs aussetzt
Shared letters: aestz. Private to "absetzt": b. Private to "aussetzt": u.
"absetzt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "aussetzt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "absetzt" and "aussetzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "absetzt" or "aussetzt" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "absetzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aussetzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "absetzt" and "aussetzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausnutzt 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 #42,515 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.