Which to use
“abziehen” and “abzusehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,990
- “abziehen” frequency rank
- #16,076
- “abzusehen” frequency rank
- 27066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abziehen | abzusehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich entfernen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs absehen |
Where the eye mixes abziehen and abzusehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abziehen runs 8 letters (VCCVVCVC) against abzusehen's 9 (VCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abziehen and abzusehen
A purely visual mix-up. abziehen ([ˈapˌt͡siːən]) and abzusehen ([ˈapt͡suˌzeːən]) 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 27066, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abziehen is recorded at frequency rank #10,990, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌt͡siːən]. abzusehen is at rank #16,076, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌzeːən].
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 27066, this pair ranks #1,807,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abziehen vs abzusehen
Shared letters: abehnz. Private to "abziehen": i. Private to "abzusehen": su.
"abziehen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "abzusehen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abziehen" and "abzusehen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abziehen" vs "abzusehen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abziehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abzusehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,807,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abziehen" and "abzusehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzulesen vs abzusehen". 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 #1,807,903 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.