Which to use
“ausgeben” is a verb and “Auslesen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,154
- “ausgeben” frequency rank
- #31,942
- “Auslesen” frequency rank
- 38096
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgeben | Auslesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zahlungsmittel für etwas verbrauchen, abgeben, eintauschen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auslese |
Where the eye mixes ausgeben and Auslesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ausgeben and Auslesen 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 Auslesen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgeben is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːbn̩] while Auslesen is [ˈaʊ̯sleːzn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38096, 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]. Auslesen is at rank #31,942, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sleːzn̩].
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 38096, this pair ranks #1,572,905 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgeben vs Auslesen
Shared letters: aensu. Private to "ausgeben": bg. Private to "Auslesen": l.
"ausgeben" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "Auslesen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgeben" for "Auslesen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "ausgeben" or "Auslesen" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "Auslesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,572,905 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgeben" and "Auslesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgelesen vs Auslesen". 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 #1,572,905 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.