Which to use
“ausgehe” and “ausgehend” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,482
- “ausgehe” frequency rank
- #9,146
- “ausgehend” frequency rank
- 38628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgehe | ausgehend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausgehen | Partizip Präsens des Verbs ausgehen |
Where the eye mixes ausgehe and ausgehend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ausgehe runs 7 letters (VVCCVCV) against ausgehend's 9 (VVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ausgehe and ausgehend
A purely visual mix-up. ausgehe ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːə]) and ausgehend ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːənt]) 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 extra letter(s) - “ausgehe” sits inside “ausgehend”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgehe is recorded at frequency rank #29,482, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːə]. ausgehend is at rank #9,146, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːənt].
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 38628, this pair ranks #1,558,913 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgehe vs ausgehend
Shared letters: aeghsu. Private to "ausgehe": -. Private to "ausgehend": dn.
"ausgehe" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "ausgehend" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausgehe" and "ausgehend" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ausgehe" vs "ausgehend" - 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 "ausgehe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgehend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,558,913 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgehe" and "ausgehend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgehe vs ausleihe". 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 #1,558,913 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.