Which to use
“Auslage” and “Auslese” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,604
- “Auslage” frequency rank
- #36,200
- “Auslese” frequency rank
- 74804
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auslage | Auslese |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Präsentation feilgebotener Ware, zum Beispiel in Schaufenstern oder auf dem Markt | das Auswählen des oder der Besten |
Where the eye mixes Auslage and Auslese
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Auslage and Auslese follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Auslage and Auslese
A purely visual mix-up. Auslage ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːɡə]) and Auslese ([ˈaʊ̯sˌleːzə]) 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 74804, 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]. Auslese is at rank #36,200, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌleːzə].
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 74804, this pair ranks #324,013 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Auslage vs Auslese
Shared letters: aelsu. Private to "Auslage": g. Private to "Auslese": -.
"Auslage" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "Auslese" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Auslage" for "Auslese" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Auslage" or "Auslese"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auslage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auslese" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #324,013 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auslage" and "Auslese" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auslage 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 #324,013 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.