Which to use
“anzugehen” and “auszugehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,492
- “anzugehen” frequency rank
- #9,149
- “auszugehen” frequency rank
- 28641
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anzugehen | auszugehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs angehen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausgehen |
Where the eye mixes anzugehen and auszugehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. anzugehen runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against auszugehen's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: anzugehen vs auszugehen
A purely visual mix-up. anzugehen ([ˈant͡suˌɡeːən]) and auszugehen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌɡeːən]) 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 28641, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anzugehen is recorded at frequency rank #19,492, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈant͡suˌɡeːən]. auszugehen is at rank #9,149, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌɡeːən].
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 28641, this pair ranks #1,781,165 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anzugehen vs auszugehen
Shared letters: aeghnuz. Private to "anzugehen": -. Private to "auszugehen": s.
"anzugehen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "auszugehen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- anzugehen ← annzugehen · anuzgehen · anzguehen · anzueghen · anzugeehn · anzugehenn · anzugehhen · anzugehne
- auszugehen ← asuzugehen · ausszugehen · ausuzgehen · auszguehen · auszueghen · auszugeehn · auszugehenn · auszugehhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "anzugehen" for "auszugehen" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "anzugehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszugehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,781,165 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anzugehen" and "auszugehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anzugehen vs anzugehören". 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 #1,781,165 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.