Which to use
“Abzug” and “Anzug” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,755
- “Abzug” frequency rank
- #7,007
- “Anzug” frequency rank
- 13762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abzug | Anzug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abrückung von Soldaten; taktische Bewegung von Truppen | das Heranziehen, Heranziehen, Heranrücken |
Where the eye mixes Abzug and Anzug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Abzug and Anzug follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Abzug vs Anzug
A purely visual mix-up. Abzug ([ˈapˌt͡suːk]) and Anzug ([ˈanˌt͡suːk]) 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 “Abzug” becomes n in “Anzug”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13762, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abzug is recorded at frequency rank #6,755, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌt͡suːk]. Anzug is at rank #7,007, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌt͡suːk].
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 13762, this pair ranks #1,955,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abzug vs Anzug
Shared letters: aguz. Private to "Abzug": b. Private to "Anzug": n.
"Abzug" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Anzug" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abzug" and "Anzug" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Abzug" or "Anzug"?
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 "Abzug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anzug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,955,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abzug" and "Anzug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abtun vs Abzug". 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 #1,955,858 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.