Which to use
“ausgibt” and “ausübt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,173
- “ausgibt” frequency rank
- #20,514
- “ausübt” frequency rank
- 40687
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgibt | ausübt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausgeben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausüben |
Where the eye mixes ausgibt and ausübt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ausgibt runs 7 letters (VVCCVCC) against ausübt's 6 (VVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ausgibt and ausübt
A purely visual mix-up. ausgibt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡiːpt]) and ausübt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʔyːpt]) 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 40687, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgibt is recorded at frequency rank #20,173, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡiːpt]. ausübt is at rank #20,514, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʔyːpt].
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 40687, this pair ranks #1,501,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgibt vs ausübt
Shared letters: abstu. Private to "ausgibt": gi. Private to "ausübt": ü.
"ausgibt" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "ausübt" · 6 letters · shape VVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgibt ← asugibt · augsibt · ausgbit · ausggibt · ausgibbt · ausgibtt · ausgitb · ausigbt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgibt" for "ausübt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "ausgibt" or "ausübt" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgibt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausübt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,501,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgibt" and "ausübt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgab vs ausgibt". 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 #1,501,314 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.