Which to use
“Auslagen” is a noun and “auslegen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,605
- “Auslagen” frequency rank
- #22,261
- “auslegen” frequency rank
- 60866
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auslagen | auslegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auslage | eine Fläche mehr oder weniger lückenlos mit flächigen Teilen bedecken |
Where the eye mixes Auslagen and auslegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Auslagen and auslegen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Auslagen and auslegen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Auslagen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːɡn̩] while auslegen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌleːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “Auslagen” becomes e in “auslegen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60866, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auslagen is recorded at frequency rank #38,605, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːɡn̩]. auslegen is at rank #22,261, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌleːɡn̩].
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 60866, this pair ranks #770,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Auslagen vs auslegen
Shared letters: aeglnsu. Private to "Auslagen": -. Private to "auslegen": -.
"Auslagen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "auslegen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Auslagen" and "auslegen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Auslagen" or "auslegen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auslagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auslegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #770,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auslagen" and "auslegen" 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 #770,995 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.