Which to use
“abzulösen” and “auszulösen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,095
- “abzulösen” frequency rank
- #24,249
- “auszulösen” frequency rank
- 69344
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abzulösen | auszulösen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ablösen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auslösen |
Where the eye mixes abzulösen and auszulösen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abzulösen runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against auszulösen's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abzulösen with auszulösen
A purely visual mix-up. abzulösen ([ˈapt͡suˌløːzn̩]) and auszulösen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌløːzn̩]) 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 69344, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abzulösen is recorded at frequency rank #45,095, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌløːzn̩]. auszulösen is at rank #24,249, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌløːzn̩].
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 69344, this pair ranks #479,459 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abzulösen vs auszulösen
Shared letters: aelnsuzö. Private to "abzulösen": b. Private to "auszulösen": -.
"abzulösen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "auszulösen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abzulösen" for "auszulösen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "abzulösen" or "auszulösen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abzulösen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszulösen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #479,459 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abzulösen" and "auszulösen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzulesen vs abzulösen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #479,459 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.