Which to use
“Ausgabe” and “Aussage” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,654
- “Ausgabe” frequency rank
- #1,759
- “Aussage” frequency rank
- 3413
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausgabe | Aussage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Vorgang des Ausgebens, Austeilens, Aushändigens oder Verkündens einer Sache | Erklärung, Bekundung, Feststellung; etwas Gesagtes, das die eigene Meinung beziehungsweise das eigene Wissen widerspiegelt |
Where the eye mixes Ausgabe and Aussage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Ausgabe vs Aussage
A purely visual mix-up. Ausgabe ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaːbə]) and Aussage ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡə]) 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 3413, 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]. Aussage is at rank #1,759, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡə].
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 3413, this pair ranks #2,000,272 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ausgabe vs Aussage
Shared letters: aegsu. Private to "Ausgabe": b. Private to "Aussage": -.
"Ausgabe" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "Aussage" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ausgabe" for "Aussage" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Ausgabe" vs "Aussage" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausgabe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aussage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,000,272 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausgabe" and "Aussage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgab vs Ausgabe". 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 #2,000,272 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.