Which to use
“abzieht” and “anzieht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,500
- “abzieht” frequency rank
- #20,501
- “anzieht” frequency rank
- 55001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abzieht | anzieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abziehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anziehen |
Where the eye mixes abzieht and anzieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abzieht and anzieht follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between abzieht and anzieht
A purely visual mix-up. abzieht ([ˈapˌt͡siːt]) and anzieht ([ˈanˌt͡siːt]) 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 a single letter - b in “abzieht” becomes n in “anzieht”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abzieht is recorded at frequency rank #34,500, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌt͡siːt]. anzieht is at rank #20,501, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌt͡siːt].
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 55001, this pair ranks #996,606 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abzieht vs anzieht
Shared letters: aehitz. Private to "abzieht": b. Private to "anzieht": n.
"abzieht" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC · "anzieht" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abzieht" and "anzieht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abzieht" or "anzieht"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abzieht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anzieht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #996,606 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abzieht" and "anzieht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzieht vs auszieht". 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 #996,606 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.