Which to use
“ablegen” and “auslegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,496
- “ablegen” frequency rank
- #22,261
- “auslegen” frequency rank
- 31757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ablegen | auslegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fortlegen, niederlegen, irgendwohin legen | eine Fläche mehr oder weniger lückenlos mit flächigen Teilen bedecken |
Where the eye mixes ablegen and auslegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ablegen runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against auslegen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ablegen and auslegen
A purely visual mix-up. ablegen ([ˈapˌleːɡn̩]) and auslegen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌleːɡn̩]) 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 31757, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ablegen is recorded at frequency rank #9,496, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌleːɡn̩]. auslegen is at rank #22,261, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌleːɡn̩].
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 31757, this pair ranks #1,721,697 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ablegen vs auslegen
Shared letters: aegln. Private to "ablegen": b. Private to "auslegen": su.
"ablegen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "auslegen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ablegen" for "auslegen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ablegen" vs "auslegen" - 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 "ablegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auslegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,721,697 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ablegen" and "auslegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auslagen vs auslegen". 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 #1,721,697 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.