Which to use
“ausgab” is a verb and “Ausgaben” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,226
- “ausgab” frequency rank
- #2,755
- “Ausgaben” frequency rank
- 49981
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgab | Ausgaben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausgeben | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausgabe |
Where the eye mixes ausgab and Ausgaben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ausgab runs 6 letters (VVCCVC) against Ausgaben's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausgab with Ausgaben
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgab is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaːp] while Ausgaben is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaːbn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ausgab” sits inside “Ausgaben”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49981, 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]. Ausgaben is at rank #2,755, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaːbn̩].
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 49981, this pair ranks #1,191,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgab vs Ausgaben
Shared letters: abgsu. Private to "ausgab": -. Private to "Ausgaben": en.
"ausgab" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "Ausgaben" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausgab" and "Ausgaben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ausgab" or "Ausgaben"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgab" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausgaben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,191,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgab" and "Ausgaben" 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 #1,191,074 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.