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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufsteht" for "ausgeht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aufsteht" vs "ausgeht" - which ranks higher?
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.