Which to use
“ausgeben” and “auszugeben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,154
- “ausgeben” frequency rank
- #15,825
- “auszugeben” frequency rank
- 21979
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgeben | auszugeben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zahlungsmittel für etwas verbrauchen, abgeben, eintauschen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausgeben |
Where the eye mixes ausgeben and auszugeben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgeben runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against auszugeben's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausgeben with auszugeben
A purely visual mix-up. ausgeben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːbn̩]) and auszugeben ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌɡeːbn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21979, 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]. auszugeben is at rank #15,825, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌɡeːbn̩].
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 21979, this pair ranks #1,879,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgeben vs auszugeben
Shared letters: abegnsu. Private to "ausgeben": -. Private to "auszugeben": z.
"ausgeben" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "auszugeben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgeben ← asugeben · augseben · ausegben · ausgbeen · ausgebben · ausgebenn · ausgebne · ausgeebn
- auszugeben ← asuzugeben · ausszugeben · ausuzgeben · auszgueben · auszuegben · auszugbeen · auszugebben · auszugebenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausgeben" and "auszugeben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ausgeben" or "auszugeben"?
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 "auszugeben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,879,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgeben" and "auszugeben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszugeben vs auszuleben". 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 #1,879,833 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.