Which to use
“aufweisen” is a verb and “Ausweise” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,390
- “aufweisen” frequency rank
- #25,902
- “Ausweise” frequency rank
- 32292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufweisen | Ausweise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas als Merkmal haben | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Ausweis |
Where the eye mixes aufweisen and Ausweise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aufweisen runs 9 letters (VVCCVVCVC) against Ausweise's 8 (VVCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aufweisen and Ausweise
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aufweisen is [ˈaʊ̯fˌvaɪ̯zn̩] while Ausweise is [ˈaʊ̯svaɪ̯zə]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufweisen is recorded at frequency rank #6,390, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌvaɪ̯zn̩]. Ausweise is at rank #25,902, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯svaɪ̯zə].
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 32292, this pair ranks #1,710,747 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufweisen vs Ausweise
Shared letters: aeisuw. Private to "aufweisen": fn. Private to "Ausweise": -.
"aufweisen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "Ausweise" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufweisen" and "Ausweise" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aufweisen" vs "Ausweise" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "aufweisen" and "Ausweise" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufweisen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausweise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,710,747 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufweisen" and "Ausweise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausweise vs ausweist". 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 #1,710,747 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.