Which to use
“aushalten” and “aushelfen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,170
- “aushalten” frequency rank
- #27,637
- “aushelfen” frequency rank
- 35807
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aushalten | aushelfen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine unangenehme Situation ertragen oder ertragen können | seine Kräfte vorübergehend an einer Stelle einbringen, an der akuter Bedarf besteht |
Where the eye mixes aushalten and aushelfen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aushalten and aushelfen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between aushalten and aushelfen
A purely visual mix-up. aushalten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌhaltn̩]) and aushelfen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌhɛlfn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35807, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aushalten is recorded at frequency rank #8,170, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌhaltn̩]. aushelfen is at rank #27,637, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌhɛlfn̩].
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 35807, this pair ranks #1,631,044 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aushalten vs aushelfen
Shared letters: aehlnsu. Private to "aushalten": t. Private to "aushelfen": f.
"aushalten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "aushelfen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aushalten" and "aushelfen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "aushalten" or "aushelfen" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aushalten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aushelfen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,631,044 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aushalten" and "aushelfen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aushelfen vs Aushilfe". 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 #1,631,044 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.