Which to use
“aufzugeben” and “auszugehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,422
- “aufzugeben” frequency rank
- #9,149
- “auszugehen” frequency rank
- 19571
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufzugeben | auszugehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufgeben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausgehen |
Where the eye mixes aufzugeben and auszugehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufzugeben and auszugehen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between aufzugeben and auszugehen
A purely visual mix-up. aufzugeben ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌɡeːbn̩]) and auszugehen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌɡeːən]) 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 19571, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufzugeben is recorded at frequency rank #10,422, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌɡeːbn̩]. auszugehen is at rank #9,149, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌɡeːən].
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 19571, this pair ranks #1,906,950 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufzugeben vs auszugehen
Shared letters: aegnuz. Private to "aufzugeben": bf. Private to "auszugehen": hs.
"aufzugeben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "auszugehen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufzugeben ← afuzugeben · auffzugeben · aufuzgeben · aufzgueben · aufzuegben · aufzugbeen · aufzugebben · aufzugebenn
- auszugehen ← asuzugehen · ausszugehen · ausuzgehen · auszguehen · auszueghen · auszugeehn · auszugehenn · auszugehhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufzugeben" and "auszugehen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aufzugeben" or "auszugehen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "aufzugeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszugehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,906,950 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufzugeben" and "auszugehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszugehen vs auszuruhen". 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 #1,906,950 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.