Which to use
“ausbaden” and “aussagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,023
- “ausbaden” frequency rank
- #2,050
- “aussagen” frequency rank
- 45073
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausbaden | aussagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Konsequenzen tragen für etwas, das man selbst oder auch jemand anderer verursacht hat | etwas mit Bestimmtheit sagen |
Where the eye mixes ausbaden and aussagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ausbaden and aussagen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ausbaden with aussagen
A purely visual mix-up. ausbaden ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbaːdn̩]) and aussagen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡn̩]) 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 45073, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausbaden is recorded at frequency rank #43,023, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbaːdn̩]. aussagen is at rank #2,050, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡn̩].
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 45073, this pair ranks #1,365,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausbaden vs aussagen
Shared letters: aensu. Private to "ausbaden": bd. Private to "aussagen": g.
"ausbaden" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "aussagen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausbaden" and "aussagen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ausbaden" vs "aussagen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausbaden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aussagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,365,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausbaden" and "aussagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausbaden vs Auslagen". 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 #1,365,404 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.