absiehtvsansiehstWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“absieht” and “ansiehst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,771
“absieht” frequency rank
#36,180
“ansiehst” frequency rank
72951
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature absieht ansiehst
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs absehen 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ansehen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set absieht and ansiehst apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
absieht
8 ch
ansiehst

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. absieht ([ˈapˌziːt]) and ansiehst ([ˈanˌziːst]) 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 72951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

absieht is recorded at frequency rank #36,771, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌziːt]. ansiehst is at rank #36,180, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌziːst].

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 72951, this pair ranks #373,887 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of absieht vs ansiehst

Shared letters: aehist. Private to "absieht": b. Private to "ansiehst": n.

"absieht" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC  ·  "ansiehst" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • absiehtabbsieht · abiseht · abseiht · absiehht · absiehtt · absieth · absihet · abssieht
  • ansiehstanisehst · annsiehst · anseihst · ansiehhst · ansiehsst · ansiehstt · ansiehts · ansiesht

Frequency comparison

absieht#36,771
ansiehst#36,180

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "absieht" and "ansiehst" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapˌziːt] versus [ˈanˌziːst]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "absieht" or "ansiehst"?
"ansiehst" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,180 in our German list, against #36,771 for "absieht". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering absieht vs ansiehst

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “absieht” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list