Which to use
“abging” and “ausging” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,360
- “abging” frequency rank
- #17,819
- “ausging” frequency rank
- 58179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abging | ausging |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abgehen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausgehen |
Where the eye mixes abging and ausging
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: abging vs ausging
A purely visual mix-up. abging ([ˈapˌɡɪŋ]) and ausging ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡɪŋ]) 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 58179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abging is recorded at frequency rank #40,360, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌɡɪŋ]. ausging is at rank #17,819, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡɪŋ].
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 58179, this pair ranks #872,706 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abging vs ausging
Shared letters: agin. Private to "abging": b. Private to "ausging": su.
"abging" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "ausging" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abging" and "ausging" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abging" or "ausging"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abging" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausging" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #872,706 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abging" and "ausging" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abging vs Aibling". 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 #872,706 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.