Which to use
“Ausflügen” is a noun and “auslegen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,805
- “Ausflügen” frequency rank
- #22,261
- “auslegen” frequency rank
- 59066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausflügen | auslegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ausflug | eine Fläche mehr oder weniger lückenlos mit flächigen Teilen bedecken |
Where the eye mixes Ausflügen and auslegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Ausflügen runs 9 letters (VVCCCVCVC) against auslegen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Ausflügen and auslegen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ausflügen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌflyːɡn̩] while auslegen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌleːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59066, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausflügen is recorded at frequency rank #36,805, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌflyːɡn̩]. auslegen is at rank #22,261, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌleːɡn̩].
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 59066, this pair ranks #838,646 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausflügen vs auslegen
Shared letters: aeglnsu. Private to "Ausflügen": fü. Private to "auslegen": -.
"Ausflügen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC · "auslegen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auslegen ← asulegen · aulsegen · auselgen · ausleegn · auslegenn · ausleggen · auslegne · auslgeen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ausflügen" for "auslegen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Ausflügen" or "auslegen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Ausflügen" and "auslegen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausflügen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auslegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #838,646 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausflügen" and "auslegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufzügen vs Ausflügen". 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 #838,646 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.