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“Auslagen” and “Auslesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,605
- “Auslagen” frequency rank
- #31,942
- “Auslesen” frequency rank
- 70547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auslagen | Auslesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auslage | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auslese |
Where the eye mixes Auslagen and Auslesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Auslagen and Auslesen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Auslagen vs Auslesen
A purely visual mix-up. Auslagen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːɡn̩]) and Auslesen ([ˈaʊ̯sleːzn̩]) 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 70547, 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]. Auslesen is at rank #31,942, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sleːzn̩].
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 70547, this pair ranks #443,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Auslagen vs Auslesen
Shared letters: aelnsu. Private to "Auslagen": g. Private to "Auslesen": -.
"Auslagen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "Auslesen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "Auslagen" vs "Auslesen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auslagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auslesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #443,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auslagen" and "Auslesen" 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 #443,031 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.