Which to use
“Ansage” and “Aussage” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,446
- “Ansage” frequency rank
- #1,759
- “Aussage” frequency rank
- 14205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ansage | Aussage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bekanntmachung zu einem bestimmten Zweck | Erklärung, Bekundung, Feststellung; etwas Gesagtes, das die eigene Meinung beziehungsweise das eigene Wissen widerspiegelt |
Where the eye mixes Ansage and Aussage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Ansage runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against Aussage's 7 (VVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ansage with Aussage
A purely visual mix-up. Ansage ([ˈanzaːɡə]) and Aussage ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡə]) 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 14205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ansage is recorded at frequency rank #12,446, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanzaːɡə]. Aussage is at rank #1,759, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡə].
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 14205, this pair ranks #1,952,851 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ansage vs Aussage
Shared letters: aegs. Private to "Ansage": n. Private to "Aussage": u.
"Ansage" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "Aussage" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ansage" for "Aussage" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Ansage" or "Aussage"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ansage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aussage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,952,851 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ansage" and "Aussage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anale vs Ansage". 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 #1,952,851 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.