Which to use
“Absicht” and “Aussicht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,801
- “Absicht” frequency rank
- #3,425
- “Aussicht” frequency rank
- 6226
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Absicht | Aussicht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wille, etwas zu realisieren | ein Blick oder auch Rundblick von einem bestimmten Punkt aus |
Where the eye mixes Absicht and Aussicht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Absicht runs 7 letters (VCCVCCC) against Aussicht's 8 (VVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Absicht and Aussicht
A purely visual mix-up. Absicht ([ˈapzɪçt]) and Aussicht ([ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥ɪçt]) 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 6226, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Absicht is recorded at frequency rank #2,801, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapzɪçt]. Aussicht is at rank #3,425, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥ɪçt].
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 6226, this pair ranks #1,992,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Absicht vs Aussicht
Shared letters: achist. Private to "Absicht": b. Private to "Aussicht": u.
"Absicht" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "Aussicht" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Absicht" and "Aussicht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Absicht" or "Aussicht" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Absicht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aussicht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,992,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Absicht" and "Aussicht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abbricht vs Absicht". 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 #1,992,317 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.