Which to use
“Aufgabe” and “Ausgabe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,027
- “Aufgabe” frequency rank
- #1,654
- “Ausgabe” frequency rank
- 2681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufgabe | Ausgabe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, das zu erledigen ist; Arbeitsauftrag | der Vorgang des Ausgebens, Austeilens, Aushändigens oder Verkündens einer Sache |
Where the eye mixes Aufgabe and Ausgabe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Aufgabe with Ausgabe
A purely visual mix-up. Aufgabe ([ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaːbə]) and Ausgabe ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaːbə]) 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 “Aufgabe” becomes s in “Ausgabe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2681, 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]. Ausgabe is at rank #1,654, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaːbə].
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 2681, this pair ranks #2,001,811 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Aufgabe vs Ausgabe
Shared letters: abegu. Private to "Aufgabe": f. Private to "Ausgabe": s.
"Aufgabe" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "Ausgabe" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Aufgabe" and "Ausgabe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Aufgabe" or "Ausgabe"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufgabe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausgabe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,001,811 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufgabe" and "Ausgabe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgab vs Ausgabe". 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 #2,001,811 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.