Which to use
“Ausgabe” and “Ausgang” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,654
- “Ausgabe” frequency rank
- #4,766
- “Ausgang” frequency rank
- 6420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausgabe | Ausgang |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Vorgang des Ausgebens, Austeilens, Aushändigens oder Verkündens einer Sache | eine aus einem abgeschlossenen Anwesen, Raum oder Gebäude hinausführende Gebäudeöffnung, Tür (oder dgl.), durch die dieser Raum oder das Gebäude, von innen betrachtet, verlassen werden kann. Meist ist der Ausgang die gleiche Gebäudeöffnung wie der Eingang, der Ort, der die Möglichkeit, einen relativ und in sich abgeschlossenen Raum zu verlassen, bietet |
Where the eye mixes Ausgabe and Ausgang
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Ausgabe (VVCCVCV) and Ausgang (VVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Ausgabe vs Ausgang
A purely visual mix-up. Ausgabe ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaːbə]) and Ausgang ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaŋ]) 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 6420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausgabe is recorded at frequency rank #1,654, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaːbə]. Ausgang is at rank #4,766, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaŋ].
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 6420, this pair ranks #1,991,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ausgabe vs Ausgang
Shared letters: agsu. Private to "Ausgabe": be. Private to "Ausgang": n.
"Ausgabe" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "Ausgang" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ausgabe" and "Ausgang" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ausgabe" or "Ausgang"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Ausgabe" and "Ausgang" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausgabe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausgang" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,991,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausgabe" and "Ausgang" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgab vs Ausgang". 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 #1,991,699 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.