AusgabevsAuslageWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Ausgabe and Auslage apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
Ausgabe
7 ch
Auslage

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • Ausgabeasugabe · augsabe · ausagbe · ausgabbe · ausgaeb · ausgbae · ausggabe · aussgabe
  • Auslageasulage · aulsage · ausalge · auslaeg · auslagge · auslgae · ausllage · ausslage

Frequency comparison

Ausgabe#1,654
Auslage#38,604

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Ausgabe" and "Auslage" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaːbə] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːɡə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Ausgabe" or "Auslage"?
"Ausgabe" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,654 in our German list, against #38,604 for "Auslage". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Ausgabe vs Auslage

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Ausgabe” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list