Which to use
“abzulesen” and “abzulösen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,989
- “abzulesen” frequency rank
- #45,095
- “abzulösen” frequency rank
- 88084
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abzulesen | abzulösen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ablesen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ablösen |
Where the eye mixes abzulesen and abzulösen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abzulesen and abzulösen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: abzulesen vs abzulösen
A purely visual mix-up. abzulesen ([ˈapt͡suˌleːzn̩]) 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 differ by a single letter - e in “abzulesen” becomes ö in “abzulösen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88084, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abzulesen is recorded at frequency rank #42,989, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌleːzn̩]. 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 88084, this pair ranks #72,532 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abzulesen vs abzulösen
Shared letters: abelnsuz. Private to "abzulesen": -. Private to "abzulösen": ö.
"abzulesen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "abzulösen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abzulesen ← abbzulesen · abuzlesen · abzluesen · abzuelsen · abzuleesn · abzulesenn · abzulesne · abzulessen
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "abzulesen" 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 #72,532 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abzulesen" and "abzulösen" 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 #72,532 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.