aufstehtvsausgehtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“aufsteht” and “ausgeht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#33,979
“aufsteht” frequency rank
#6,506
“ausgeht” frequency rank
40485
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aufsteht ausgeht
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufstehen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausgehen

Where the eye mixes aufsteht and ausgeht

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aufsteht runs 8 letters (VVCCCVCC) against ausgeht's 7 (VVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
aufsteht
7 ch
ausgeht

Visual trap between aufsteht and ausgeht

A purely visual mix-up. aufsteht ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃteːt]) and ausgeht ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːt]) 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 40485, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aufsteht is recorded at frequency rank #33,979, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃteːt]. ausgeht is at rank #6,506, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːt].

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 40485, this pair ranks #1,507,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of aufsteht vs ausgeht

Shared letters: aehstu. Private to "aufsteht": f. Private to "ausgeht": g.

"aufsteht" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC  ·  "ausgeht" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aufsteht ← afusteht · auffsteht · aufsetht · aufssteht · aufstehht · aufstehtt · aufsteth · aufsthet
  • ausgeht ← asugeht · augseht · auseght · ausgehht · ausgehtt · ausgeth · ausggeht · ausghet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "aufsteht" for "ausgeht" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃteːt] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "aufsteht" vs "ausgeht" - which ranks higher?
"ausgeht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,506 in our German list, against #33,979 for "aufsteht". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "aufsteht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ausgeht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,507,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "aufsteht" and "ausgeht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufsteht vs aufsteigt". 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 #1,507,089 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list