Which to use
“abzuheben” and “abzusehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,557
- “abzuheben” frequency rank
- #16,076
- “abzusehen” frequency rank
- 54633
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abzuheben | abzusehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs abheben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs absehen |
Where the eye mixes abzuheben and abzusehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abzuheben and abzusehen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between abzuheben and abzusehen
A purely visual mix-up. abzuheben ([ˈapt͡suˌheːbn̩]) 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 54633, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abzuheben is recorded at frequency rank #38,557, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌheːbn̩]. 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 54633, this pair ranks #1,011,197 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abzuheben vs abzusehen
Shared letters: abehnuz. Private to "abzuheben": -. Private to "abzusehen": s.
"abzuheben" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "abzusehen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abzuheben" and "abzusehen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abzuheben" vs "abzusehen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "abzuheben" and "abzusehen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abzuheben" 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 #1,011,197 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abzuheben" and "abzusehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzuheben vs abzulesen". 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 #1,011,197 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.