Which to use
“aufzusuchen” and “auszusuchen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,619
- “aufzusuchen” frequency rank
- #33,986
- “auszusuchen” frequency rank
- 58605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufzusuchen | auszusuchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufsuchen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aussuchen |
Where the eye mixes aufzusuchen and auszusuchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. aufzusuchen and auszusuchen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aufzusuchen vs auszusuchen
A purely visual mix-up. aufzusuchen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌzuːxn̩]) and auszusuchen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌzuːxn̩]) 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 a single letter - f in “aufzusuchen” becomes s in “auszusuchen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58605, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufzusuchen is recorded at frequency rank #24,619, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌzuːxn̩]. auszusuchen is at rank #33,986, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌzuːxn̩].
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 58605, this pair ranks #856,348 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufzusuchen vs auszusuchen
Shared letters: acehnsuz. Private to "aufzusuchen": f. Private to "auszusuchen": -.
"aufzusuchen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "auszusuchen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufzusuchen ← afuzusuchen · auffzusuchen · aufuzsuchen · aufzsuuchen · aufzuscuhen · aufzussuchen · aufzusucchen · aufzusucehn
- auszusuchen ← asuzusuchen · ausszusuchen · ausuzsuchen · auszsuuchen · auszuscuhen · auszussuchen · auszusucchen · auszusucehn
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzusuchen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszusuchen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #856,348 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufzusuchen" and "auszusuchen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszuruhen vs auszusuchen". 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 #856,348 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.