Which to use
“absagen” is a verb and “Auslagen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,793
- “absagen” frequency rank
- #38,605
- “Auslagen” frequency rank
- 49398
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | absagen | Auslagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Angekündigtes widerrufen, eine Veranstaltung oder sonstiges nicht stattfinden lassen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auslage |
Where the eye mixes absagen and Auslagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. absagen runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against Auslagen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses absagen with Auslagen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: absagen is [ˈapˌzaːɡn̩] while Auslagen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49398, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
absagen is recorded at frequency rank #10,793, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌzaːɡn̩]. Auslagen is at rank #38,605, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːɡn̩].
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 49398, this pair ranks #1,213,045 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of absagen vs Auslagen
Shared letters: aegns. Private to "absagen": b. Private to "Auslagen": lu.
"absagen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "Auslagen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "absagen" and "Auslagen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "absagen" or "Auslagen" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "absagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auslagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,213,045 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "absagen" and "Auslagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausbaden vs Auslagen". 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 #1,213,045 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.