Which to use
“abspielt” and “abzielt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,818
- “abspielt” frequency rank
- #37,339
- “abzielt” frequency rank
- 61157
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abspielt | abzielt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abspielen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abzielen |
Where the eye mixes abspielt and abzielt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abspielt runs 8 letters (VCCCVVCC) against abzielt's 7 (VCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abspielt with abzielt
A purely visual mix-up. abspielt ([ˈapˌʃpiːlt]) and abzielt ([ˈapˌt͡siːlt]) 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 61157, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abspielt is recorded at frequency rank #23,818, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʃpiːlt]. abzielt is at rank #37,339, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌt͡siːlt].
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 61157, this pair ranks #760,237 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abspielt vs abzielt
Shared letters: abeilt. Private to "abspielt": ps. Private to "abzielt": z.
"abspielt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCC · "abzielt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abspielt" and "abzielt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abspielt" vs "abzielt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abspielt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abzielt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #760,237 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abspielt" and "abzielt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzielt vs anhielt". 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 #760,237 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.