Which to use
“Auslage” and “Auslagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,604
- “Auslage” frequency rank
- #38,605
- “Auslagen” frequency rank
- 77209
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auslage | Auslagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Präsentation feilgebotener Ware, zum Beispiel in Schaufenstern oder auf dem Markt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auslage |
Where the eye mixes Auslage and Auslagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Auslage runs 7 letters (VVCCVCV) against Auslagen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Auslage with Auslagen
A purely visual mix-up. Auslage ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːɡə]) and Auslagen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːɡn̩]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Auslage” sits inside “Auslagen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77209, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auslage is recorded at frequency rank #38,604, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːɡə]. Auslagen is at rank #38,605, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːɡn̩].
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 77209, this pair ranks #265,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Auslage vs Auslagen
Shared letters: aeglsu. Private to "Auslage": -. Private to "Auslagen": n.
"Auslage" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "Auslagen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Auslage" for "Auslagen" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Auslage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auslagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #265,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auslage" and "Auslagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausbaden 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 #265,968 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.