Which to use
“ausblenden” and “aussenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,076
- “ausblenden” frequency rank
- #49,497
- “aussenden” frequency rank
- 77573
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausblenden | aussenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Übertragung im Radio oder Fernsehen beenden durch Verringern des Tons / Bildes | jemanden an einen anderen Ort schicken, um etwas zu tun |
Where the eye mixes ausblenden and aussenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausblenden runs 10 letters (VVCCCVCCVC) against aussenden's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausblenden with aussenden
A purely visual mix-up. ausblenden ([ˈaʊ̯sˌblɛndn̩]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77573, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausblenden is recorded at frequency rank #28,076, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌblɛndn̩]. 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 77573, this pair ranks #257,781 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ausblenden vs aussenden
Shared letters: adensu. Private to "ausblenden": bl. Private to "aussenden": -.
"ausblenden" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "aussenden" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausblenden ← asublenden · aubslenden · ausbblenden · ausbelnden · ausblednen · ausblendden · ausblendenn · ausblendne
- aussenden ← asusenden · ausenden · ausesnden · aussednen · aussendden · aussendenn · aussendne · aussenedn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausblenden" for "aussenden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausblenden" vs "aussenden" - 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 "ausblenden" 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 #257,781 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausblenden" and "aussenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufwenden vs aussenden". 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 #257,781 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.