Which to use
“Auslage” and “Aussage” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,604
- “Auslage” frequency rank
- #1,759
- “Aussage” frequency rank
- 40363
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auslage | Aussage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Präsentation feilgebotener Ware, zum Beispiel in Schaufenstern oder auf dem Markt | Erklärung, Bekundung, Feststellung; etwas Gesagtes, das die eigene Meinung beziehungsweise das eigene Wissen widerspiegelt |
Where the eye mixes Auslage and Aussage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Auslage and Aussage follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Auslage with Aussage
A purely visual mix-up. Auslage ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːɡə]) and Aussage ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡə]) 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 a single letter - l in “Auslage” becomes s in “Aussage”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40363, 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]. Aussage is at rank #1,759, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡə].
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 40363, this pair ranks #1,510,659 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Auslage vs Aussage
Shared letters: aegsu. Private to "Auslage": l. Private to "Aussage": -.
"Auslage" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "Aussage" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Auslage" for "Aussage" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Auslage" or "Aussage" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auslage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aussage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,510,659 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auslage" and "Aussage" 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 #1,510,659 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.