Which to use
“absorbieren” and “absorbiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,417
- “absorbieren” frequency rank
- #27,174
- “absorbiert” frequency rank
- 71591
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | absorbieren | absorbiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aufsaugen, (in sich) aufnehmen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs absorbieren |
Where the eye mixes absorbieren and absorbiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. absorbieren runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVVCVC) against absorbiert's 10 (VCCVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses absorbieren with absorbiert
A purely visual mix-up. absorbieren ([apzɔʁˈbiːʁən]) and absorbiert ([apzɔʁˈbiːɐ̯t]) 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 71591, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
absorbieren is recorded at frequency rank #44,417, classified as averb, pronounced [apzɔʁˈbiːʁən]. absorbiert is at rank #27,174, tagged as averb, pronounced [apzɔʁˈbiːɐ̯t].
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 71591, this pair ranks #412,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of absorbieren vs absorbiert
Shared letters: abeiors. Private to "absorbieren": n. Private to "absorbiert": t.
"absorbieren" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVC · "absorbiert" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- absorbieren ← abbsorbieren · abosrbieren · absobrieren · absorbbieren · absorbeiren · absorbieern · absorbierenn · absorbierne
- absorbiert ← abbsorbiert · abosrbiert · absobriert · absorbbiert · absorbeirt · absorbierrt · absorbiertt · absorbietr
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "absorbieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "absorbiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #412,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "absorbieren" and "absorbiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "absolvieren vs absorbieren". 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 #412,433 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.