Which to use
“absieht” and “ausgeht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,771
- “absieht” frequency rank
- #6,506
- “ausgeht” frequency rank
- 43277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | absieht | ausgeht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs absehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausgehen |
Where the eye mixes absieht and ausgeht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. absieht (VCCVVCC) and ausgeht (VVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: absieht vs ausgeht
A purely visual mix-up. absieht ([ˈapˌziːt]) and ausgeht ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
absieht is recorded at frequency rank #36,771, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌziːt]. ausgeht is at rank #6,506, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːt].
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 43277, this pair ranks #1,423,138 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of absieht vs ausgeht
Shared letters: aehst. Private to "absieht": bi. Private to "ausgeht": gu.
"absieht" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC · "ausgeht" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "absieht" and "ausgeht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "absieht" or "ausgeht"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "absieht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,423,138 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "absieht" and "ausgeht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "absieht vs auszieht". 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 #1,423,138 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.