Which to use
“abzuholen” and “abzulösen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,346
- “abzuholen” frequency rank
- #45,095
- “abzulösen” frequency rank
- 61441
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abzuholen | abzulösen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs abholen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ablösen |
Where the eye mixes abzuholen and abzulösen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abzuholen and abzulösen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between abzuholen and abzulösen
A purely visual mix-up. abzuholen ([ˈapt͡suˌhoːlən]) and abzulösen ([ˈapt͡suˌløːzn̩]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61441, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abzuholen is recorded at frequency rank #16,346, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌhoːlən]. abzulösen is at rank #45,095, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌløːzn̩].
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 61441, this pair ranks #749,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abzuholen vs abzulösen
Shared letters: abelnuz. Private to "abzuholen": ho. Private to "abzulösen": sö.
"abzuholen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "abzulösen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abzuholen ← abbzuholen · abuzholen · abzhuolen · abzuhholen · abzuhloen · abzuhoeln · abzuholenn · abzuhollen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abzuholen" and "abzulösen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "abzuholen" or "abzulösen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "abzuholen" and "abzulösen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abzuholen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abzulösen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #749,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abzuholen" and "abzulösen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzulesen vs abzulösen". 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 #749,633 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.