Absatz

Name: Absatz, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈapˌzat͡s]

/[ˈapˌzat͡s]/ noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Absatz” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,226 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,226
frequency rank, German: 6
letters: 9
tracked misspellings: 8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - neben der Beschaffung und der Produktion die dritte grundlegende betriebliche Funktion; umfasst alle betrieblichen Maßnahmen, die der Veräußerung und dem Verkauf der produzierten Güter dienen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Absatz vs Ansatz

83% similar

Absatz vs Ansätze

57% similar

Absatz vs Aufsatz

71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Absatz
Property	Value
Headword	Absatz
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈapˌzat͡s]
Letters	6
Frequency rank	#3,226
Misspellings tracked	9
Confusable pairs	8
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Absatz” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Absatz lands here:

#3,226

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Absatz is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈapˌzat͡s]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,226 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Absatz, with forms such as "abastz", "abbsatz", and "absattz". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Ansatz", "Ansätze", "Aufsatz", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Absatz, spelled A-B-S-A-T-Z.

Definition

1
neben der Beschaffung und der Produktion die dritte grundlegende betriebliche Funktion; umfasst alle betrieblichen Maßnahmen, die der Veräußerung und dem Verkauf der produzierten Güter dienen
2
der Prozess des Verkaufens oder Absetzens
3
die Unterbrechung eines fortlaufenden Textes durch den Neubeginn in einer neuen Zeile oder in einem ganz neuen Abschnitt
4
der erhöhte Teil der Schuhsohle am hinteren Schuhende
5
der Absatz einer Treppe
6
die Ablagerung von Sedimentgesteinen
7
Teil eines Textes mit zusammengehörendem Inhalt, der durch eine neue Zeile und/oder Einrückung grafisch markiert ist

Synonyms

VerkaufStiegenabsatzTreppenabsatz Sedimentation

Antonyms

Beschaffung Produktion

This word in other languages

sales(English)venta(Español)ventes(Français)venda(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abastz,abbsatz,absattz,absatzz,absazt,abssatz,abstaz,asbatz,basatz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Absatz - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "Absatz"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Absatz"?

"Absatz" is spelled A-B-S-A-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌzat͡s].

What does "Absatz" mean?

As a noun, "Absatz" means: neben der Beschaffung und der Produktion die dritte grundlegende betriebliche Funktion; umfasst alle betrieblichen Maßnahmen, die der Veräußerung und dem Verkauf der produzierten Güter dienen

What words are commonly confused with "Absatz"?

"Absatz" is commonly confused with "Ansatz", "Ansätze", "Aufsatz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "Absatz"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Absatz" is [ˈapˌzat͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Absatz" come from?

"Absatz" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.

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Using “Absatz”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is A-B-S-A-T-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈapˌzat͡s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “Ansatz” - see the side-by-side comparison. Absatz vs Ansatz
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.