Which to use
“Ausgang” is a noun and “ausging” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,766
- “Ausgang” frequency rank
- #17,819
- “ausging” frequency rank
- 22585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausgang | ausging |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine aus einem abgeschlossenen Anwesen, Raum oder Gebäude hinausführende Gebäudeöffnung, Tür (oder dgl.), durch die dieser Raum oder das Gebäude, von innen betrachtet, verlassen werden kann. Meist ist der Ausgang die gleiche Gebäudeöffnung wie der Eingang, der Ort, der die Möglichkeit, einen relativ und in sich abgeschlossenen Raum zu verlassen, bietet | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausgehen |
Where the eye mixes Ausgang and ausging
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Ausgang and ausging follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Ausgang with ausging
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ausgang is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaŋ] while ausging is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡɪŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “Ausgang” becomes i in “ausging”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22585, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausgang is recorded at frequency rank #4,766, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaŋ]. ausging is at rank #17,819, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡɪŋ].
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 22585, this pair ranks #1,872,386 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ausgang vs ausging
Shared letters: agnsu. Private to "Ausgang": -. Private to "ausging": i.
"Ausgang" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "ausging" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ausgang" and "ausging" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Ausgang" or "ausging" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Ausgang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausging" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,872,386 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausgang" and "ausging" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgangs vs ausging". 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 #1,872,386 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.