Which to use
“abzusagen” and “auszusagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,627
- “abzusagen” frequency rank
- #43,733
- “auszusagen” frequency rank
- 85360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abzusagen | auszusagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs absagen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aussagen |
Where the eye mixes abzusagen and auszusagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abzusagen runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against auszusagen's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abzusagen and auszusagen
A purely visual mix-up. abzusagen ([ˈapt͡suˌzaːɡn̩]) and auszusagen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌzaːɡn̩]) 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 85360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abzusagen is recorded at frequency rank #41,627, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌzaːɡn̩]. auszusagen is at rank #43,733, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌzaːɡn̩].
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 85360, this pair ranks #109,500 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abzusagen vs auszusagen
Shared letters: aegnsuz. Private to "abzusagen": b. Private to "auszusagen": -.
"abzusagen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "auszusagen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abzusagen ← abbzusagen · abuzsagen · abzsuagen · abzuasgen · abzusaegn · abzusagenn · abzusaggen · abzusagne
- auszusagen ← asuzusagen · ausszusagen · ausuzsagen · auszsuagen · auszuasgen · auszusaegn · auszusagenn · auszusaggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abzusagen" and "auszusagen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abzusagen" or "auszusagen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abzusagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszusagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #109,500 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abzusagen" and "auszusagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszusagen vs auszutragen". 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 #109,500 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.