Which to use
“auslachen” and “auslassen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,427
- “auslachen” frequency rank
- #22,632
- “auslassen” frequency rank
- 55059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auslachen | auslassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich über jemanden lustig machen, jemanden verspotten, indem man über ihn lacht | aus einer Menge etwas nicht heranziehen, nicht verwenden |
Where the eye mixes auslachen and auslassen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. auslachen and auslassen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses auslachen with auslassen
A purely visual mix-up. auslachen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlaxn̩]) and auslassen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlasn̩]) 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 55059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auslachen is recorded at frequency rank #32,427, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaxn̩]. auslassen is at rank #22,632, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlasn̩].
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 55059, this pair ranks #994,361 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auslachen vs auslassen
Shared letters: aelnsu. Private to "auslachen": ch. Private to "auslassen": -.
"auslachen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "auslassen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "auslachen" and "auslassen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "auslachen" vs "auslassen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "auslachen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auslassen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #994,361 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auslachen" and "auslassen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auslachen vs Auslagen". 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 #994,361 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.