Which to use
“ausgelassen” is an adjective and “auslassen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,456
- “ausgelassen” frequency rank
- #22,632
- “auslassen” frequency rank
- 35088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgelassen | auslassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Stimmungen und bei Handlungen unbeschwert fröhlich | aus einer Menge etwas nicht heranziehen, nicht verwenden |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausgelassen and auslassen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgelassen is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəlasn̩] while auslassen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌlasn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35088, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgelassen is recorded at frequency rank #12,456, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəlasn̩]. auslassen is at rank #22,632, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlasn̩].
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 35088, this pair ranks #1,648,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgelassen vs auslassen
Shared letters: aelnsu. Private to "ausgelassen": g. Private to "auslassen": -.
"ausgelassen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "auslassen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgelassen ← asugelassen · augselassen · auseglassen · ausgealssen · ausgelasen · ausgelasesn · ausgelassenn · ausgelassne
- auslassen ← asulassen · aulsassen · ausalssen · auslasen · auslasesn · auslassenn · auslassne · auslaßen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgelassen" and "auslassen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ausgelassen" or "auslassen"?
Remembering ausgelassen vs auslassen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “ausgelassen”; for a verb, it's “auslassen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausgelassen” entry
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