Which to use
“abwarten” and “abzuwarten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,337
- “abwarten” frequency rank
- #14,227
- “abzuwarten” frequency rank
- 19564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abwarten | abzuwarten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Eintritt oder das Ende eines Ereignisses aufmerksam verfolgen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs abwarten |
Where the eye mixes abwarten and abzuwarten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abwarten runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against abzuwarten's 10 (VCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abwarten and abzuwarten
A purely visual mix-up. abwarten ([ˈapˌvaʁtn̩]) and abzuwarten ([ˈapt͡suˌvaʁtn̩]) 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 19564, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abwarten is recorded at frequency rank #5,337, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌvaʁtn̩]. abzuwarten is at rank #14,227, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌvaʁtn̩].
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 19564, this pair ranks #1,907,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abwarten vs abzuwarten
Shared letters: abenrtw. Private to "abwarten": -. Private to "abzuwarten": uz.
"abwarten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "abzuwarten" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abwarten ← abawrten · abbwarten · abwaretn · abwarrten · abwartenn · abwartne · abwartten · abwatren
- abzuwarten ← abbzuwarten · abuzwarten · abzuawrten · abzuwaretn · abzuwarrten · abzuwartenn · abzuwartne · abzuwartten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abwarten" for "abzuwarten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abwarten" or "abzuwarten"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abwarten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abzuwarten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,907,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abwarten" and "abzuwarten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzuwägen vs abzuwarten". 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 #1,907,022 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.