Which to use
“Abzüge” and “Auge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,983
- “Abzüge” frequency rank
- #1,280
- “Auge” frequency rank
- 30263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abzüge | Auge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abzug | Sinnesorgan zum Sehen |
Where the eye mixes Abzüge and Auge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Abzüge runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against Auge's 4 (VVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Abzüge vs Auge
A purely visual mix-up. Abzüge ([ˈapˌt͡syːɡə]) and Auge ([ˈaʊ̯ɡə]) 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 30263, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abzüge is recorded at frequency rank #28,983, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌt͡syːɡə]. Auge is at rank #1,280, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ɡə].
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 30263, this pair ranks #1,751,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abzüge vs Auge
Shared letters: aeg. Private to "Abzüge": bzü. Private to "Auge": u.
"Abzüge" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "Auge" · 4 letters · shape VVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Auge ← ague · aueg · augge · uage
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abzüge" and "Auge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Abzüge" or "Auge" 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 "Abzüge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,751,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abzüge" and "Auge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abzüge 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 #1,751,286 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.