Which to use
“abzusetzen” and “anzusetzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,998
- “abzusetzen” frequency rank
- #26,751
- “anzusetzen” frequency rank
- 49749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abzusetzen | anzusetzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs absetzen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ansetzen |
Where the eye mixes abzusetzen and anzusetzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abzusetzen and anzusetzen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between abzusetzen and anzusetzen
A purely visual mix-up. abzusetzen ([ˈapt͡suˌz̥ɛt͡sn̩]) and anzusetzen ([ˈant͡suˌzɛt͡sn̩]) 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 - b in “abzusetzen” becomes n in “anzusetzen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49749, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abzusetzen is recorded at frequency rank #22,998, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌz̥ɛt͡sn̩]. anzusetzen is at rank #26,751, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈant͡suˌzɛt͡sn̩].
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 49749, this pair ranks #1,199,791 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abzusetzen vs anzusetzen
Shared letters: aenstuz. Private to "abzusetzen": b. Private to "anzusetzen": -.
"abzusetzen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "anzusetzen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abzusetzen ← abbzusetzen · abuzsetzen · abzsuetzen · abzuestzen · abzusetezn · abzusettzen · abzusetzenn · abzusetzne
- anzusetzen ← annzusetzen · anuzsetzen · anzsuetzen · anzuestzen · anzusetezn · anzusettzen · anzusetzenn · anzusetzne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abzusetzen" for "anzusetzen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abzusetzen" vs "anzusetzen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "abzusetzen" and "anzusetzen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abzusetzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anzusetzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,199,791 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abzusetzen" and "anzusetzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anzusetzen vs aufzusetzen". 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 #1,199,791 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.