Which to use
“aufwenden” and “aussenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,801
- “aufwenden” frequency rank
- #49,497
- “aussenden” frequency rank
- 86298
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufwenden | aussenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, meist um ein Ziel zu erreichen, verwenden oder einsetzen | jemanden an einen anderen Ort schicken, um etwas zu tun |
Where the eye mixes aufwenden and aussenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aufwenden and aussenden follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between aufwenden and aussenden
A purely visual mix-up. aufwenden ([ˈaʊ̯fˌvɛndn̩]) and aussenden ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛndn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86298, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufwenden is recorded at frequency rank #36,801, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌvɛndn̩]. aussenden is at rank #49,497, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛndn̩].
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 86298, this pair ranks #95,763 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aufwenden vs aussenden
Shared letters: adenu. Private to "aufwenden": fw. Private to "aussenden": s.
"aufwenden" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "aussenden" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufwenden" and "aussenden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aufwenden" or "aussenden"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aufwenden" and "aussenden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufwenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aussenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,763 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufwenden" and "aussenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufwecken vs aufwenden". 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 #95,763 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.