Which to use
“Ausgabe” and “Auslage” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,654
- “Ausgabe” frequency rank
- #38,604
- “Auslage” frequency rank
- 40258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausgabe | Auslage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Vorgang des Ausgebens, Austeilens, Aushändigens oder Verkündens einer Sache | die Präsentation feilgebotener Ware, zum Beispiel in Schaufenstern oder auf dem Markt |
Where the eye mixes Ausgabe and Auslage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Ausgabe and Auslage follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Ausgabe and Auslage
A purely visual mix-up. Ausgabe ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaːbə]) and Auslage ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːɡə]) 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 40258, 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]. Auslage is at rank #38,604, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːɡə].
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 40258, this pair ranks #1,513,638 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausgabe vs Auslage
Shared letters: aegsu. Private to "Ausgabe": b. Private to "Auslage": l.
"Ausgabe" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "Auslage" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ausgabe" for "Auslage" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Ausgabe" or "Auslage" show up more?
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 "Auslage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,513,638 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausgabe" and "Auslage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auslage vs Auslagen". 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 #1,513,638 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.