Which to use
“Anschlägen” is a noun and “ausschlagen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,497
- “Anschlägen” frequency rank
- #41,047
- “ausschlagen” frequency rank
- 55544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anschlägen | ausschlagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Anschlag | Hilfsverb haben |
Where the eye mixes Anschlägen and ausschlagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Anschlägen 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.
Look-alike desk: Anschlägen vs ausschlagen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Anschlägen is [ˈanˌʃlɛːɡŋ̍] while ausschlagen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃlaːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55544, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anschlägen is recorded at frequency rank #14,497, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʃlɛːɡŋ̍]. 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 55544, this pair ranks #975,447 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Anschlägen vs ausschlagen
Shared letters: aceghlns. Private to "Anschlägen": ä. Private to "ausschlagen": u.
"Anschlägen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCCVCVC · "ausschlagen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausschlagen ← asuschlagen · auschlagen · auscshlagen · ausscchlagen · ausschalgen · ausschhlagen · ausschlaegn · ausschlagenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Anschlägen" and "ausschlagen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Anschlägen" or "ausschlagen" 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 "Anschlägen" 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 #975,447 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anschlägen" and "ausschlagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abschlagen vs ausschlagen". 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 #975,447 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.