Which to use
“ausbauen” and “aussagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,681
- “ausbauen” frequency rank
- #2,050
- “aussagen” frequency rank
- 11731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausbauen | aussagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Teil aus einer Maschine, einer technischen Anlage herausnehmen | etwas mit Bestimmtheit sagen |
Where the eye mixes ausbauen and aussagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ausbauen with aussagen
A purely visual mix-up. ausbauen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbaʊ̯ən]) 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 11731, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausbauen is recorded at frequency rank #9,681, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbaʊ̯ən]. 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 11731, this pair ranks #1,968,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausbauen vs aussagen
Shared letters: aensu. Private to "ausbauen": b. Private to "aussagen": g.
"ausbauen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVVC · "aussagen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausbauen" and "aussagen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ausbauen" vs "aussagen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausbauen" 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 #1,968,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausbauen" and "aussagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausbaden vs ausbauen". 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 #1,968,241 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.