Which to use
“ausgab” is a verb and “Ausgabe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,226
- “ausgab” frequency rank
- #1,654
- “Ausgabe” frequency rank
- 48880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgab | Ausgabe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausgeben | der Vorgang des Ausgebens, Austeilens, Aushändigens oder Verkündens einer Sache |
Where the eye mixes ausgab and Ausgabe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ausgab runs 6 letters (VVCCVC) against Ausgabe's 7 (VVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ausgab and Ausgabe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgab is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaːp] while Ausgabe is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaːbə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “ausgab” sits inside “Ausgabe”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48880, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgab is recorded at frequency rank #47,226, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaːp]. Ausgabe is at rank #1,654, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaːbə].
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 48880, this pair ranks #1,232,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgab vs Ausgabe
Shared letters: abgsu. Private to "ausgab": -. Private to "Ausgabe": e.
"ausgab" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "Ausgabe" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgab" for "Ausgabe" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "ausgab" or "Ausgabe" show up more?
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 "ausgab" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausgabe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,232,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgab" and "Ausgabe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angab vs ausgab". 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 #1,232,089 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.