ausgehevsausleiheWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ausgehe” and “ausleihe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,482
“ausgehe” frequency rank
#39,813
“ausleihe” frequency rank
69295
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausgehe ausleihe
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausgehen 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausleihen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausgehe and ausleihe apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
ausgehe
8 ch
ausleihe

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ausgehe ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːə]) and ausleihe ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlaɪ̯ə]) 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 69295, 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]. ausleihe is at rank #39,813, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaɪ̯ə].

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 69295, this pair ranks #480,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ausgehe vs ausleihe

Shared letters: aehsu. Private to "ausgehe": g. Private to "ausleihe": il.

"ausgehe" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV  ·  "ausleihe" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausgeheasugehe · augsehe · auseghe · ausgeeh · ausgehhe · ausggehe · ausghee · aussgehe
  • ausleiheasuleihe · aulseihe · auselihe · auslehie · ausleieh · ausleihhe · ausliehe · auslleihe

Frequency comparison

ausgehe#29,482
ausleihe#39,813

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausgehe" and "ausleihe" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːə] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaɪ̯ə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausgehe" or "ausleihe"?
"ausgehe" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,482 in our German list, against #39,813 for "ausleihe". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ausgehe vs ausleihe

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausgehe” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list