Which to use
“Abzug” and “azur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,755
- “Abzug” frequency rank
- #25,055
- “azur” frequency rank
- 31810
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abzug | azur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abrückung von Soldaten; taktische Bewegung von Truppen | Lapislazuli |
Where the eye mixes Abzug and azur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Abzug runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against azur's 4 (VCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Abzug vs azur
A purely visual mix-up. Abzug ([ˈapˌt͡suːk]) and azur ([azyʁ]) 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 31810, 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]. azur is at rank #25,055, tagged as anoun, pronounced [azyʁ].
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 31810, this pair ranks #1,720,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abzug vs azur
Shared letters: auz. Private to "Abzug": bg. Private to "azur": r.
"Abzug" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "azur" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Abzug" for "azur" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Abzug" or "azur" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abzug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "azur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,720,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abzug" and "azur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "AUD vs azur". 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 #1,720,535 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.