Which to use
“Absichten” and “Aussichten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,213
- “Absichten” frequency rank
- #10,424
- “Aussichten” frequency rank
- 20637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Absichten | Aussichten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Absicht | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Aussicht |
Where the eye mixes Absichten and Aussichten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Absichten runs 9 letters (VCCVCCCVC) against Aussichten's 10 (VVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Absichten with Aussichten
A purely visual mix-up. Absichten ([ˈapzɪçtn̩]) and Aussichten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥ɪçtn̩]) 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 20637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Absichten is recorded at frequency rank #10,213, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapzɪçtn̩]. Aussichten is at rank #10,424, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥ɪçtn̩].
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 20637, this pair ranks #1,895,462 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Absichten vs Aussichten
Shared letters: acehinst. Private to "Absichten": b. Private to "Aussichten": u.
"Absichten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC · "Aussichten" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Absichten ← abbsichten · abischten · abscihten · absicchten · absichetn · absichhten · absichtenn · absichtne
- Aussichten ← asusichten · ausichten · ausischten · ausscihten · aussicchten · aussichetn · aussichhten · aussichtenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Absichten" for "Aussichten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Absichten" vs "Aussichten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Absichten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aussichten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,895,462 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Absichten" and "Aussichten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausrichtet vs Aussichten". 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 #1,895,462 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.