Which to use
“ablassen” and “auslassen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,281
- “ablassen” frequency rank
- #22,632
- “auslassen” frequency rank
- 48913
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ablassen | auslassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Sache nicht weiter verfolgen | aus einer Menge etwas nicht heranziehen, nicht verwenden |
Where the eye mixes ablassen and auslassen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ablassen runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against auslassen's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ablassen and auslassen
A purely visual mix-up. ablassen ([ˈapˌlasn̩]) and auslassen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlasn̩]) 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 48913, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ablassen is recorded at frequency rank #26,281, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌlasn̩]. auslassen is at rank #22,632, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlasn̩].
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 48913, this pair ranks #1,230,916 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ablassen vs auslassen
Shared letters: aelns. Private to "ablassen": b. Private to "auslassen": u.
"ablassen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "auslassen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ablassen" and "auslassen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ablassen" vs "auslassen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ablassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auslassen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,230,916 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ablassen" and "auslassen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ablassen vs anlassen". 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 #1,230,916 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.