Which to use
“aufgab” and “ausgab” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,522
- “aufgab” frequency rank
- #47,226
- “ausgab” frequency rank
- 81748
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgab | ausgab |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufgeben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausgeben |
Where the eye mixes aufgab and ausgab
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses aufgab with ausgab
A purely visual mix-up. aufgab ([ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaːp]) and ausgab ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaːp]) 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 a single letter - f in “aufgab” becomes s in “ausgab”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81748, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgab is recorded at frequency rank #34,522, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaːp]. ausgab is at rank #47,226, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaːp].
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 81748, this pair ranks #169,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aufgab vs ausgab
Shared letters: abgu. Private to "aufgab": f. Private to "ausgab": s.
"aufgab" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "ausgab" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgab" and "ausgab" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aufgab" or "ausgab"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aufgab" and "ausgab" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgab" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgab" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgab" and "ausgab" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angab vs ausgab". 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 #169,906 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.