Which to use
“absprechen” and “abzusprechen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,509
- “absprechen” frequency rank
- #35,038
- “abzusprechen” frequency rank
- 56547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | absprechen | abzusprechen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas auf Grundlage eines Urteils (zum Beispiel eines Gerichtsurteils) aberkennen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs absprechen |
Where the eye mixes absprechen and abzusprechen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. absprechen runs 10 letters (VCCCCVCCVC) against abzusprechen's 12 (VCCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: absprechen vs abzusprechen
A purely visual mix-up. absprechen ([ˈapˌʃpʁɛçn̩]) and abzusprechen ([ˈapt͡suˌʃpʁɛçn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56547, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
absprechen is recorded at frequency rank #21,509, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʃpʁɛçn̩]. abzusprechen is at rank #35,038, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌʃpʁɛçn̩].
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 56547, this pair ranks #935,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of absprechen vs abzusprechen
Shared letters: abcehnprs. Private to "absprechen": -. Private to "abzusprechen": uz.
"absprechen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVCCVC · "abzusprechen" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- absprechen ← abbsprechen · abpsrechen · absperchen · abspprechen · absprcehen · absprecchen · absprecehn · absprechenn
- abzusprechen ← abbzusprechen · abuzsprechen · abzsuprechen · abzupsrechen · abzusperchen · abzuspprechen · abzusprcehen · abzusprecchen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "absprechen" for "abzusprechen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "absprechen" vs "abzusprechen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "absprechen" and "abzusprechen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "absprechen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abzusprechen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #935,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "absprechen" and "abzusprechen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzubrechen vs abzusprechen". 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 #935,990 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.