Which to use
“abzugeben” and “abzusehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,018
- “abzugeben” frequency rank
- #16,076
- “abzusehen” frequency rank
- 24094
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abzugeben | abzusehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs abgeben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs absehen |
Where the eye mixes abzugeben and abzusehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abzugeben and abzusehen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: abzugeben vs abzusehen
A purely visual mix-up. abzugeben ([ˈapt͡suˌɡeːbn̩]) and abzusehen ([ˈapt͡suˌzeːən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24094, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abzugeben is recorded at frequency rank #8,018, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌɡeːbn̩]. abzusehen is at rank #16,076, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌzeːən].
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 24094, this pair ranks #1,852,444 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abzugeben vs abzusehen
Shared letters: abenuz. Private to "abzugeben": g. Private to "abzusehen": hs.
"abzugeben" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "abzusehen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abzugeben" and "abzusehen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "abzugeben" or "abzusehen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abzugeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abzusehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,852,444 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abzugeben" and "abzusehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzulesen vs abzusehen". 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 #1,852,444 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.