Which to use
“Ausgabe” is a noun and “ausgehe” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,654
- “Ausgabe” frequency rank
- #29,482
- “ausgehe” frequency rank
- 31136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausgabe | ausgehe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Vorgang des Ausgebens, Austeilens, Aushändigens oder Verkündens einer Sache | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausgehen |
Where the eye mixes Ausgabe and ausgehe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Ausgabe and ausgehe follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Ausgabe with ausgehe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ausgabe is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaːbə] while ausgehe is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31136, 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]. ausgehe is at rank #29,482, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːə].
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 31136, this pair ranks #1,734,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ausgabe vs ausgehe
Shared letters: aegsu. Private to "Ausgabe": b. Private to "ausgehe": h.
"Ausgabe" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "ausgehe" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ausgabe" and "ausgehe" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Ausgabe" vs "ausgehe" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausgabe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgehe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,734,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausgabe" and "ausgehe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgehe vs ausleihe". 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 #1,734,100 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.