Which to use
“Auslagen” and “Auszügen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,605
- “Auslagen” frequency rank
- #36,203
- “Auszügen” frequency rank
- 74808
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auslagen | Auszügen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auslage | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Auszug |
Where the eye mixes Auslagen and Auszügen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Auslagen and Auszügen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Auslagen with Auszügen
A purely visual mix-up. Auslagen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːɡn̩]) and Auszügen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡syːɡn̩]) 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 74808, 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]. Auszügen is at rank #36,203, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡syːɡn̩].
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 74808, this pair ranks #323,932 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Auslagen vs Auszügen
Shared letters: aegnsu. Private to "Auslagen": l. Private to "Auszügen": zü.
"Auslagen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "Auszügen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Auslagen ← asulagen · aulsagen · ausalgen · auslaegn · auslagenn · auslaggen · auslagne · auslgaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Auslagen" and "Auszügen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Auslagen" or "Auszügen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Auslagen" and "Auszügen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auslagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auszügen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #323,932 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auslagen" and "Auszügen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "absaugen vs Auszügen". 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 #323,932 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.