ausgesetztvsaussetztWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#3,708
“ausgesetzt” frequency rank
#44,466
“aussetzt” frequency rank
48174
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausgesetzt aussetzt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aussetzen 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aussetzen

Where the eye mixes ausgesetzt and aussetzt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgesetzt runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVCCC) against aussetzt's 8 (VVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
ausgesetzt
8 ch
aussetzt

Visual trap between ausgesetzt and aussetzt

A purely visual mix-up. ausgesetzt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌzɛt͡st]) and aussetzt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡st]) 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 48174, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausgesetzt is recorded at frequency rank #3,708, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌzɛt͡st]. aussetzt is at rank #44,466, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡st].

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 48174, this pair ranks #1,258,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ausgesetzt vs aussetzt

Shared letters: aestuz. Private to "ausgesetzt": g. Private to "aussetzt": -.

"ausgesetzt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC  ·  "aussetzt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausgesetzt ← asugesetzt · augsesetzt · ausegsetzt · ausgeestzt · ausgesettz · ausgesettzt · ausgesetztt · ausgesetzzt
  • aussetzt ← asusetzt · ausestzt · ausetzt · aussettz · aussettzt · aussetztt · aussetzzt · ausseztt

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "ausgesetzt" for "aussetzt" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌzɛt͡st] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡st]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "ausgesetzt" vs "aussetzt" - which ranks higher?
"ausgesetzt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,708 in our German list, against #44,466 for "aussetzt". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "ausgesetzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "aussetzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,258,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ausgesetzt" and "aussetzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausnutzt vs aussetzt". 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 #1,258,135 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list