Which to use
“ausgeben” and “ausüben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,154
- “ausgeben” frequency rank
- #7,283
- “ausüben” frequency rank
- 13437
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgeben | ausüben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zahlungsmittel für etwas verbrauchen, abgeben, eintauschen | etwas vollstrecken, vollführen, etwas zur Wirkung bringen |
Where the eye mixes ausgeben and ausüben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ausgeben 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.
Look-alike desk: ausgeben vs ausüben
A purely visual mix-up. ausgeben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːbn̩]) and ausüben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʔyːbn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13437, 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]. 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 13437, this pair ranks #1,958,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgeben vs ausüben
Shared letters: abensu. Private to "ausgeben": g. Private to "ausüben": ü.
"ausgeben" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "ausüben" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgeben ← asugeben · augseben · ausegben · ausgbeen · ausgebben · ausgebenn · ausgebne · ausgeebn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausgeben" and "ausüben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ausgeben" vs "ausüben" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeben" 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 #1,958,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgeben" and "ausüben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgeben vs ausgraben". 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 #1,958,012 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.