Which to use
“Aufgabe” is a noun and “ausgab” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,027
- “Aufgabe” frequency rank
- #47,226
- “ausgab” frequency rank
- 48253
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufgabe | ausgab |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, das zu erledigen ist; Arbeitsauftrag | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausgeben |
Where the eye mixes Aufgabe and ausgab
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Aufgabe and ausgab
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Aufgabe is [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaːbə] while ausgab is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaːp]. 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 48253, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aufgabe is recorded at frequency rank #1,027, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaːbə]. 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 48253, this pair ranks #1,255,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Aufgabe vs ausgab
Shared letters: abgu. Private to "Aufgabe": ef. Private to "ausgab": s.
"Aufgabe" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "ausgab" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Aufgabe" and "ausgab" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Aufgabe" or "ausgab" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufgabe" 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 #1,255,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufgabe" 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 #1,255,309 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.