Which to use
“Auslage” is a noun and “aussagen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,604
- “Auslage” frequency rank
- #2,050
- “aussagen” frequency rank
- 40654
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auslage | aussagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Präsentation feilgebotener Ware, zum Beispiel in Schaufenstern oder auf dem Markt | etwas mit Bestimmtheit sagen |
Where the eye mixes Auslage and aussagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Auslage runs 7 letters (VVCCVCV) against aussagen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Auslage and aussagen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Auslage is [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːɡə] while aussagen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40654, 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]. aussagen is at rank #2,050, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡn̩].
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 40654, this pair ranks #1,502,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Auslage vs aussagen
Shared letters: aegsu. Private to "Auslage": l. Private to "aussagen": n.
"Auslage" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "aussagen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Auslage" and "aussagen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Auslage" or "aussagen"?
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 "aussagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,502,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auslage" and "aussagen" 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 #1,502,206 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.