Which to use
“ausgehalten” and “aushalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,449
- “ausgehalten” frequency rank
- #8,170
- “aushalten” frequency rank
- 33619
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgehalten | aushalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aushalten | eine unangenehme Situation ertragen oder ertragen können |
Where the eye mixes ausgehalten and aushalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausgehalten runs 11 letters (VVCCVCVCCVC) against aushalten's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausgehalten vs aushalten
A purely visual mix-up. ausgehalten ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌhaltn̩]) and aushalten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌhaltn̩]) 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 33619, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgehalten is recorded at frequency rank #25,449, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌhaltn̩]. aushalten is at rank #8,170, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌhaltn̩].
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 33619, this pair ranks #1,681,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgehalten vs aushalten
Shared letters: aehlnstu. Private to "ausgehalten": g. Private to "aushalten": -.
"ausgehalten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "aushalten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgehalten ← asugehalten · augsehalten · auseghalten · ausgeahlten · ausgehaletn · ausgehallten · ausgehaltenn · ausgehaltne
- aushalten ← asuhalten · auhsalten · ausahlten · aushaletn · aushallten · aushaltenn · aushaltne · aushaltten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgehalten" and "aushalten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ausgehalten" vs "aushalten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgehalten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aushalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,681,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgehalten" and "aushalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgebauten vs ausgehalten". 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 #1,681,841 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.