aushältvsAussaatConfusable pair

Quick tell: aushält is a verb, Aussaat is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“aushält” is a verb and “Aussaat” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#32,426
“aushält” frequency rank
#43,028
“Aussaat” frequency rank
75454
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aushält Aussaat
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aushalten Vorgang, bei dem das Saatgut in den Boden gebracht wird

Where the eye mixes aushält and Aussaat

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. aushält (VVCCVCC) and Aussaat (VVCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

7 ch
aushält
7 ch
Aussaat

Look-alike desk: aushält vs Aussaat

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aushält is [ˈaʊ̯shɛlt] while Aussaat is [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75454, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aushält is recorded at frequency rank #32,426, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯shɛlt]. Aussaat is at rank #43,028, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːt].

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 75454, this pair ranks #307,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of aushält vs Aussaat

Shared letters: astu. Private to "aushält": hlä. Private to "Aussaat": -.

"aushält" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC  ·  "Aussaat" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Aussaat ← asusaat · ausaat · ausasat · aussaatt · aussat · aussata · außaat · uassaat

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aushält" and "Aussaat" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "aushält" is a verb and "Aussaat" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "aushält" vs "Aussaat" - which ranks higher?
"aushält" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,426 in our German list, against #43,028 for "Aussaat". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "aushält" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Aussaat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #307,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "aushält" and "Aussaat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aushält vs auszahlt". 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 #307,571 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