Which to use
“ausgehen” and “ausgehoben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,297
- “ausgehen” frequency rank
- #35,641
- “ausgehoben” frequency rank
- 38938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgehen | ausgehoben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Haus verlassen; nach draußen gehen, um etwas zu tun | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausheben |
Where the eye mixes ausgehen and ausgehoben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgehen runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against ausgehoben's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausgehen vs ausgehoben
A purely visual mix-up. ausgehen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːən]) and ausgehoben ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌhoːbn̩]) 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 38938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgehen is recorded at frequency rank #3,297, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːən]. ausgehoben is at rank #35,641, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌhoːbn̩].
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 38938, this pair ranks #1,550,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgehen vs ausgehoben
Shared letters: aeghnsu. Private to "ausgehen": -. Private to "ausgehoben": bo.
"ausgehen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "ausgehoben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgehen ← asugehen · augsehen · auseghen · ausgeehn · ausgehenn · ausgehhen · ausgehne · ausggehen
- ausgehoben ← asugehoben · augsehoben · auseghoben · ausgehboen · ausgehhoben · ausgehobben · ausgehobenn · ausgehobne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgehen" and "ausgehoben" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ausgehen" vs "ausgehoben" - 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 "ausgehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgehoben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,550,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgehen" and "ausgehoben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgehoben vs ausgewogen". 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 #1,550,579 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.