Which to use
“abzusehen” and “abzusetzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,076
- “abzusehen” frequency rank
- #22,998
- “abzusetzen” frequency rank
- 39074
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abzusehen | abzusetzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs absehen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs absetzen |
Where the eye mixes abzusehen and abzusetzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abzusehen runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against abzusetzen's 10 (VCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abzusehen vs abzusetzen
A purely visual mix-up. abzusehen ([ˈapt͡suˌzeːən]) and abzusetzen ([ˈapt͡suˌz̥ɛt͡sn̩]) 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 39074, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abzusehen is recorded at frequency rank #16,076, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌzeːən]. abzusetzen is at rank #22,998, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌz̥ɛt͡sn̩].
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 39074, this pair ranks #1,546,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abzusehen vs abzusetzen
Shared letters: abensuz. Private to "abzusehen": h. Private to "abzusetzen": t.
"abzusehen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "abzusetzen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abzusehen ← abbzusehen · abuzsehen · abzsuehen · abzueshen · abzuseehn · abzusehenn · abzusehhen · abzusehne
- abzusetzen ← abbzusetzen · abuzsetzen · abzsuetzen · abzuestzen · abzusetezn · abzusettzen · abzusetzenn · abzusetzne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abzusehen" and "abzusetzen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abzusehen" vs "abzusetzen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "abzusehen" and "abzusetzen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abzusehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abzusetzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,546,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abzusehen" and "abzusetzen" 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 #1,546,780 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.