Which to use
“abzuweisen” and “auszuweisen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,186
- “abzuweisen” frequency rank
- #35,643
- “auszuweisen” frequency rank
- 82829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abzuweisen | auszuweisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs abweisen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausweisen |
Where the eye mixes abzuweisen and auszuweisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abzuweisen runs 10 letters (VCCVCVVCVC) against auszuweisen's 11 (VVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abzuweisen and auszuweisen
A purely visual mix-up. abzuweisen ([ˈapt͡suˌvaɪ̯zn̩]) and auszuweisen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌvaɪ̯zn̩]) 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 82829, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abzuweisen is recorded at frequency rank #47,186, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌvaɪ̯zn̩]. auszuweisen is at rank #35,643, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌvaɪ̯zn̩].
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 82829, this pair ranks #150,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abzuweisen vs auszuweisen
Shared letters: aeinsuwz. Private to "abzuweisen": b. Private to "auszuweisen": -.
"abzuweisen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC · "auszuweisen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abzuweisen ← abbzuweisen · abuzweisen · abzuewisen · abzuweiesn · abzuweisenn · abzuweisne · abzuweissen · abzuwesien
- auszuweisen ← asuzuweisen · ausszuweisen · ausuzweisen · auszuewisen · auszuweiesn · auszuweisenn · auszuweisne · auszuweissen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abzuweisen" and "auszuweisen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "abzuweisen" or "auszuweisen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "abzuweisen" and "auszuweisen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abzuweisen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszuweisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #150,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abzuweisen" and "auszuweisen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzuweisen vs aufzuweisen". 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 #150,206 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.