Which to use
“abschlagen” and “ausschlagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,916
- “abschlagen” frequency rank
- #41,047
- “ausschlagen” frequency rank
- 88963
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abschlagen | ausschlagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas mit Gewalt abtrennen | Hilfsverb haben |
Where the eye mixes abschlagen and ausschlagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abschlagen runs 10 letters (VCCCCCVCVC) against ausschlagen's 11 (VVCCCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abschlagen and ausschlagen
A purely visual mix-up. abschlagen ([ˈapˌʃlaːɡn̩]) and ausschlagen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃlaːɡn̩]) 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 88963, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abschlagen is recorded at frequency rank #47,916, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʃlaːɡn̩]. ausschlagen is at rank #41,047, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃlaːɡn̩].
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 88963, this pair ranks #62,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abschlagen vs ausschlagen
Shared letters: aceghlns. Private to "abschlagen": b. Private to "ausschlagen": u.
"abschlagen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCCVCVC · "ausschlagen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abschlagen ← abbschlagen · abcshlagen · abscchlagen · abschalgen · abschhlagen · abschlaegn · abschlagenn · abschlaggen
- ausschlagen ← asuschlagen · auschlagen · auscshlagen · ausscchlagen · ausschalgen · ausschhlagen · ausschlaegn · ausschlagenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abschlagen" and "ausschlagen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abschlagen" vs "ausschlagen" - which ranks higher?
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 "abschlagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausschlagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abschlagen" and "ausschlagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abschlag vs abschlagen". 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 #62,461 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.