Which to use
“Auslagen” is a noun and “ausmalen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,605
- “Auslagen” frequency rank
- #26,311
- “ausmalen” frequency rank
- 64916
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auslagen | ausmalen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auslage | einen Innenraum kolorieren |
Where the eye mixes Auslagen and ausmalen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Auslagen and ausmalen 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 ausmalen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Auslagen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːɡn̩] while ausmalen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌmaːlən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64916, 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]. ausmalen is at rank #26,311, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌmaːlən].
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 64916, this pair ranks #624,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Auslagen vs ausmalen
Shared letters: aelnsu. Private to "Auslagen": g. Private to "ausmalen": m.
"Auslagen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "ausmalen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Auslagen" and "ausmalen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Auslagen" vs "ausmalen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Auslagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausmalen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #624,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auslagen" and "ausmalen" 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 #624,858 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.