aushältvsAussaatWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aushält and Aussaat apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
aushält
7 ch
Aussaat

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • Aussaatasusaat · ausaat · ausasat · aussaatt · aussat · aussata · außaat · uassaat

Frequency comparison

aushält#32,426
Aussaat#43,028

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

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.
Which is more common, "aushält" or "Aussaat"?
"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.

Remembering aushält vs Aussaat

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “aushält”; for a noun, it's “Aussaat”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aushält” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list