Which to use
“auslachen” and “ausleihen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,427
- “auslachen” frequency rank
- #15,561
- “ausleihen” frequency rank
- 47988
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auslachen | ausleihen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich über jemanden lustig machen, jemanden verspotten, indem man über ihn lacht | jemand(em) etwas borgen |
Where the eye mixes auslachen and ausleihen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: auslachen vs ausleihen
A purely visual mix-up. auslachen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlaxn̩]) and ausleihen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlaɪ̯ən]) 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 47988, 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]. ausleihen is at rank #15,561, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaɪ̯ən].
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 47988, this pair ranks #1,264,855 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auslachen vs ausleihen
Shared letters: aehlnsu. Private to "auslachen": c. Private to "ausleihen": i.
"auslachen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "ausleihen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auslachen" for "ausleihen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "auslachen" or "ausleihen"?
What to do next
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 "ausleihen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,264,855 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auslachen" and "ausleihen" 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 #1,264,855 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.