Which to use
“Auslagen” is a noun and “austragen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,605
- “Auslagen” frequency rank
- #21,172
- “austragen” frequency rank
- 59777
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auslagen | austragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auslage | etwas verschiedenen Empfängern zubringen |
Where the eye mixes Auslagen and austragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Auslagen runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against austragen's 9 (VVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Auslagen with austragen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Auslagen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːɡn̩] while austragen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁaːɡn̩]. 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 59777, 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]. austragen is at rank #21,172, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁaːɡn̩].
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 59777, this pair ranks #811,742 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Auslagen vs austragen
Shared letters: aegnsu. Private to "Auslagen": l. Private to "austragen": rt.
"Auslagen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "austragen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Auslagen" and "austragen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Auslagen" vs "austragen" - 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 "austragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #811,742 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auslagen" and "austragen" 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 #811,742 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.