Which to use
“Ausgaben” and “Auslagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,755
- “Ausgaben” frequency rank
- #38,605
- “Auslagen” frequency rank
- 41360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausgaben | Auslagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausgabe | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auslage |
Where the eye mixes Ausgaben and Auslagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Ausgaben and Auslagen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Ausgaben with Auslagen
A purely visual mix-up. Ausgaben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaːbn̩]) and Auslagen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːɡn̩]) 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 41360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausgaben is recorded at frequency rank #2,755, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaːbn̩]. Auslagen is at rank #38,605, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːɡn̩].
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 41360, this pair ranks #1,481,776 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausgaben vs Auslagen
Shared letters: aegnsu. Private to "Ausgaben": b. Private to "Auslagen": l.
"Ausgaben" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "Auslagen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ausgaben" for "Auslagen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Ausgaben" or "Auslagen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Ausgaben" and "Auslagen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausgaben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auslagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,481,776 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausgaben" and "Auslagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausbaden 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 #1,481,776 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.