Which to use
“Abzug” and “Anzüge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,755
- “Abzug” frequency rank
- #24,609
- “Anzüge” frequency rank
- 31364
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abzug | Anzüge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abrückung von Soldaten; taktische Bewegung von Truppen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anzug |
Where the eye mixes Abzug and Anzüge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Abzug runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against Anzüge's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Abzug and Anzüge
A purely visual mix-up. Abzug ([ˈapˌt͡suːk]) and Anzüge ([ˈant͡syːɡə]) 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 31364, 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]. Anzüge is at rank #24,609, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈant͡syːɡə].
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 31364, this pair ranks #1,729,621 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abzug vs Anzüge
Shared letters: agz. Private to "Abzug": bu. Private to "Anzüge": enü.
"Abzug" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Anzüge" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abzug ← abbzug · abuzg · abzgu · abzugg · abzzug · azbug · bazug
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abzug" and "Anzüge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Abzug" vs "Anzüge" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Abzug" and "Anzüge" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abzug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anzüge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,729,621 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abzug" and "Anzüge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Anzüge vs azure". 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 #1,729,621 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.