Which to use
“aushalten” and “ausschalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,170
- “aushalten” frequency rank
- #10,814
- “ausschalten” frequency rank
- 18984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aushalten | ausschalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine unangenehme Situation ertragen oder ertragen können | die Funktion eines Gerätes beenden, indem man die Stromzufuhr unterbricht |
Where the eye mixes aushalten and ausschalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aushalten runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against ausschalten's 11 (VVCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aushalten and ausschalten
A purely visual mix-up. aushalten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌhaltn̩]) and ausschalten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaltn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18984, 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]. ausschalten is at rank #10,814, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaltn̩].
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 18984, this pair ranks #1,912,948 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aushalten vs ausschalten
Shared letters: aehlnstu. Private to "aushalten": -. Private to "ausschalten": c.
"aushalten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "ausschalten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aushalten ← asuhalten · auhsalten · ausahlten · aushaletn · aushallten · aushaltenn · aushaltne · aushaltten
- ausschalten ← asuschalten · auschalten · auscshalten · ausscahlten · ausscchalten · ausschaletn · ausschallten · ausschaltenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aushalten" and "ausschalten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aushalten" vs "ausschalten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "aushalten" and "ausschalten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aushalten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausschalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,912,948 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aushalten" and "ausschalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausschalten vs ausschütten". 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 #1,912,948 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.