Which to use
“abzusehen” and “anzugehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,076
- “abzusehen” frequency rank
- #19,492
- “anzugehen” frequency rank
- 35568
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abzusehen | anzugehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs absehen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs angehen |
Where the eye mixes abzusehen and anzugehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abzusehen and anzugehen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses abzusehen with anzugehen
A purely visual mix-up. abzusehen ([ˈapt͡suˌzeːən]) and anzugehen ([ˈant͡suˌɡeːən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35568, 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]. anzugehen is at rank #19,492, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈant͡suˌɡeːən].
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 35568, this pair ranks #1,636,870 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abzusehen vs anzugehen
Shared letters: aehnuz. Private to "abzusehen": bs. Private to "anzugehen": g.
"abzusehen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "anzugehen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abzusehen" and "anzugehen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "abzusehen" or "anzugehen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abzusehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anzugehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,636,870 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abzusehen" and "anzugehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anzugehen vs anzugehören". 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 #1,636,870 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.