Which to use
“aushält” and “auswählt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,426
- “aushält” frequency rank
- #44,467
- “auswählt” frequency rank
- 76893
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aushält | auswählt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aushalten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auswählen |
Where the eye mixes aushält and auswählt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aushält runs 7 letters (VVCCVCC) against auswählt's 8 (VVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aushält vs auswählt
A purely visual mix-up. aushält ([ˈaʊ̯shɛlt]) and auswählt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌvɛːlt]) 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 76893, 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]. auswählt is at rank #44,467, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌvɛːlt].
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 76893, this pair ranks #273,272 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aushält vs auswählt
Shared letters: ahlstuä. Private to "aushält": -. Private to "auswählt": w.
"aushält" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "auswählt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aushält" and "auswählt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "aushält" or "auswählt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aushält" and "auswählt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aushält" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auswählt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #273,272 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aushält" and "auswählt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auserwählt vs auswählt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #273,272 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.