Which to use
“ausgehen” and “aussehend” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,297
- “ausgehen” frequency rank
- #43,729
- “aussehend” frequency rank
- 47026
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgehen | aussehend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Haus verlassen; nach draußen gehen, um etwas zu tun | Partizip Präsens des Verbs aussehen |
Where the eye mixes ausgehen and aussehend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ausgehen runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against aussehend's 9 (VVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausgehen vs aussehend
A purely visual mix-up. ausgehen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːən]) and aussehend ([ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥eːənt]) 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 47026, 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]. aussehend is at rank #43,729, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥eːənt].
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 47026, this pair ranks #1,298,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgehen vs aussehend
Shared letters: aehnsu. Private to "ausgehen": g. Private to "aussehend": d.
"ausgehen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "aussehend" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgehen" for "aussehend" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausgehen" vs "aussehend" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "aussehend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,298,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgehen" and "aussehend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aussehend vs aussehender". 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 #1,298,777 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.