Which to use
“ausgeben” and “auslegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,154
- “ausgeben” frequency rank
- #22,261
- “auslegen” frequency rank
- 28415
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgeben | auslegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zahlungsmittel für etwas verbrauchen, abgeben, eintauschen | eine Fläche mehr oder weniger lückenlos mit flächigen Teilen bedecken |
Where the eye mixes ausgeben and auslegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ausgeben and auslegen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between ausgeben and auslegen
A purely visual mix-up. ausgeben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːbn̩]) and auslegen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌleːɡn̩]) 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 28415, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgeben is recorded at frequency rank #6,154, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːbn̩]. auslegen is at rank #22,261, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌleːɡn̩].
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 28415, this pair ranks #1,785,185 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgeben vs auslegen
Shared letters: aegnsu. Private to "ausgeben": b. Private to "auslegen": l.
"ausgeben" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "auslegen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausgeben" and "auslegen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ausgeben" or "auslegen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auslegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,785,185 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgeben" and "auslegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auslagen vs auslegen". 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 #1,785,185 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.