Which to use
“Aufseher” is a noun and “aussehe” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,022
- “Aufseher” frequency rank
- #21,536
- “aussehe” frequency rank
- 44558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufseher | aussehe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der Dinge bewacht oder Vorgänge überwacht | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aussehen |
Where the eye mixes Aufseher and aussehe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Aufseher vs aussehe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Aufseher is [ˈaʊ̯fˌzeːɐ] while aussehe is [ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥eːə]. 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 44558, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aufseher is recorded at frequency rank #23,022, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌzeːɐ]. aussehe is at rank #21,536, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥eːə].
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 44558, this pair ranks #1,382,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Aufseher vs aussehe
Shared letters: aehsu. Private to "Aufseher": fr. Private to "aussehe": -.
"Aufseher" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "aussehe" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Aufseher" for "aussehe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Aufseher" vs "aussehe" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Aufseher" and "aussehe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufseher" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aussehe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,382,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufseher" and "aussehe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aussehe vs aussehend". 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 #1,382,303 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.