Which to use
“aushandeln” and “auszuhandeln” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,425
- “aushandeln” frequency rank
- #42,362
- “auszuhandeln” frequency rank
- 74787
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aushandeln | auszuhandeln |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit jemandem über etwas verhandeln, sprechen, mit dem Ziel, zu einer Vereinbarung zu kommen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aushandeln |
Where the eye mixes aushandeln and auszuhandeln
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. aushandeln runs 10 letters (VVCCVCCVCC) against auszuhandeln's 12 (VVCCVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aushandeln vs auszuhandeln
A purely visual mix-up. aushandeln ([ˈaʊ̯sˌhandl̩n]) and auszuhandeln ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌhandl̩n]) 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 74787, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aushandeln is recorded at frequency rank #32,425, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌhandl̩n]. auszuhandeln is at rank #42,362, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌhandl̩n].
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 74787, this pair ranks #324,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aushandeln vs auszuhandeln
Shared letters: adehlnsu. Private to "aushandeln": -. Private to "auszuhandeln": z.
"aushandeln" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC · "auszuhandeln" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aushandeln ← asuhandeln · auhsandeln · ausahndeln · aushadneln · aushanddeln · aushandelln · aushandelnn · aushandenl
- auszuhandeln ← asuzuhandeln · ausszuhandeln · ausuzhandeln · auszhuandeln · auszuahndeln · auszuhadneln · auszuhanddeln · auszuhandelln
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aushandeln" and "auszuhandeln" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "aushandeln" or "auszuhandeln" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aushandeln" and "auszuhandeln" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aushandeln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszuhandeln" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #324,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aushandeln" and "auszuhandeln" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszuhandeln vs auszuwandern". 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 #324,425 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.