Which to use
“Ausgaben” is a noun and “ausüben” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,755
- “Ausgaben” frequency rank
- #7,283
- “ausüben” frequency rank
- 10038
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausgaben | ausüben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausgabe | etwas vollstrecken, vollführen, etwas zur Wirkung bringen |
Where the eye mixes Ausgaben and ausüben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Ausgaben runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against ausüben's 7 (VVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Ausgaben and ausüben
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ausgaben is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaːbn̩] while ausüben is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʔyːbn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10038, 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]. ausüben is at rank #7,283, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʔyːbn̩].
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 10038, this pair ranks #1,977,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ausgaben vs ausüben
Shared letters: abensu. Private to "Ausgaben": g. Private to "ausüben": ü.
"Ausgaben" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "ausüben" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ausgaben ← asugaben · augsaben · ausagben · ausgabben · ausgabenn · ausgabne · ausgaebn · ausgbaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ausgaben" and "ausüben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Ausgaben" vs "ausüben" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausgaben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausüben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,977,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausgaben" and "ausüben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgab vs Ausgaben". 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 #1,977,082 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.