Which to use
“absichern” is a verb and “Absicherung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,600
- “absichern” frequency rank
- #12,852
- “Absicherung” frequency rank
- 35452
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | absichern | Absicherung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden oder etwas vor Gefahren schützen | Maßnahme, die persönliche Risiken mindert oder im Schadensfall den Schaden ausgleicht |
Where the eye mixes absichern and Absicherung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. absichern runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCC) against Absicherung's 11 (VCCVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses absichern with Absicherung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: absichern is [ˈapˌzɪçɐn] while Absicherung is [ˈapˌzɪçəʁʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35452, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
absichern is recorded at frequency rank #22,600, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌzɪçɐn]. Absicherung is at rank #12,852, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌzɪçəʁʊŋ].
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 35452, this pair ranks #1,639,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of absichern vs Absicherung
Shared letters: abcehinrs. Private to "absichern": -. Private to "Absicherung": gu.
"absichern" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "Absicherung" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- absichern ← abbsichern · abischern · abscihern · absicchern · absicehrn · absichenr · absichernn · absicherrn
- Absicherung ← abbsicherung · abischerung · absciherung · absiccherung · absicehrung · absichernug · absicherrung · absicherugn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "absichern" and "Absicherung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "absichern" or "Absicherung" 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 "absichern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Absicherung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,639,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "absichern" and "Absicherung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "absichern vs abzusichern". 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 #1,639,644 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.