Which to use
“abzulehnen” and “abzusehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,808
- “abzulehnen” frequency rank
- #16,076
- “abzusehen” frequency rank
- 31884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abzulehnen | abzusehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ablehnen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs absehen |
Where the eye mixes abzulehnen and abzusehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abzulehnen runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCCVC) against abzusehen's 9 (VCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abzulehnen and abzusehen
A purely visual mix-up. abzulehnen ([ˈapt͡suˌleːnən]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31884, 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]. 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 31884, this pair ranks #1,719,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abzulehnen vs abzusehen
Shared letters: abehnuz. Private to "abzulehnen": l. Private to "abzusehen": s.
"abzulehnen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "abzusehen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abzulehnen ← abbzulehnen · abuzlehnen · abzluehnen · abzuelhnen · abzulehenn · abzulehhnen · abzulehnenn · abzulehnne
- abzusehen ← abbzusehen · abuzsehen · abzsuehen · abzueshen · abzuseehn · abzusehenn · abzusehhen · abzusehne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abzulehnen" and "abzusehen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abzulehnen" vs "abzusehen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abzulehnen" 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 #1,719,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abzulehnen" 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 #1,719,075 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.