Which to use
“aushält” and “auszahlt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,426
- “aushält” frequency rank
- #46,491
- “auszahlt” frequency rank
- 78917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aushält | auszahlt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aushalten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auszahlen |
Where the eye mixes aushält and auszahlt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aushält runs 7 letters (VVCCVCC) against auszahlt's 8 (VVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aushält and auszahlt
A purely visual mix-up. aushält ([ˈaʊ̯shɛlt]) and auszahlt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡saːlt]) 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 78917, 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]. auszahlt is at rank #46,491, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡saːlt].
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 78917, this pair ranks #227,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aushält vs auszahlt
Shared letters: ahlstu. Private to "aushält": ä. Private to "auszahlt": z.
"aushält" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "auszahlt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszahlt ← asuzahlt · ausazhlt · ausszahlt · auszahhlt · auszahllt · auszahltt · auszahtl · auszalht
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aushält" and "auszahlt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "aushält" or "auszahlt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aushält" and "auszahlt" 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 "auszahlt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #227,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aushält" and "auszahlt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auswählt 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 #227,704 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.