Which to use
“abziehen” and “abzuziehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,990
- “abziehen” frequency rank
- #25,873
- “abzuziehen” frequency rank
- 36863
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abziehen | abzuziehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich entfernen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs abziehen |
Where the eye mixes abziehen and abzuziehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abziehen runs 8 letters (VCCVVCVC) against abzuziehen's 10 (VCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abziehen with abzuziehen
A purely visual mix-up. abziehen ([ˈapˌt͡siːən]) and abzuziehen ([ˈapt͡suˌt͡siːən]) 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 36863, 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]. abzuziehen is at rank #25,873, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌt͡siːən].
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 36863, this pair ranks #1,604,808 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abziehen vs abzuziehen
Shared letters: abehinz. Private to "abziehen": -. Private to "abzuziehen": u.
"abziehen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "abzuziehen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abziehen ← abbziehen · abizehen · abzeihen · abzieehn · abziehenn · abziehhen · abziehne · abziheen
- abzuziehen ← abbzuziehen · abuzziehen · abzuizehen · abzuzeihen · abzuzieehn · abzuziehenn · abzuziehhen · abzuziehne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abziehen" and "abzuziehen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abziehen" vs "abzuziehen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abziehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abzuziehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,604,808 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abziehen" and "abzuziehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzuziehen vs aufzuziehen". 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 #1,604,808 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.