Which to use
“abzulehnen” and “abzulesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,808
- “abzulehnen” frequency rank
- #42,989
- “abzulesen” frequency rank
- 58797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abzulehnen | abzulesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ablehnen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ablesen |
Where the eye mixes abzulehnen and abzulesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abzulehnen runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCCVC) against abzulesen's 9 (VCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abzulehnen vs abzulesen
A purely visual mix-up. abzulehnen ([ˈapt͡suˌleːnən]) and abzulesen ([ˈapt͡suˌleːzn̩]) 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 58797, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abzulehnen is recorded at frequency rank #15,808, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌleːnən]. abzulesen is at rank #42,989, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌleːzn̩].
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 58797, this pair ranks #848,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abzulehnen vs abzulesen
Shared letters: abelnuz. Private to "abzulehnen": h. Private to "abzulesen": s.
"abzulehnen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "abzulesen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abzulehnen ← abbzulehnen · abuzlehnen · abzluehnen · abzuelhnen · abzulehenn · abzulehhnen · abzulehnenn · abzulehnne
- abzulesen ← abbzulesen · abuzlesen · abzluesen · abzuelsen · abzuleesn · abzulesenn · abzulesne · abzulessen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abzulehnen" and "abzulesen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "abzulehnen" or "abzulesen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "abzulehnen" and "abzulesen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abzulehnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abzulesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #848,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abzulehnen" and "abzulesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzulesen vs abzuweisen". 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 #848,915 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.