Which to use
“auslassen” and “auslaufen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,632
- “auslassen” frequency rank
- #17,226
- “auslaufen” frequency rank
- 39858
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auslassen | auslaufen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus einer Menge etwas nicht heranziehen, nicht verwenden | als Flüssigkeit aus einer Öffnung austreten |
Where the eye mixes auslassen and auslaufen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between auslassen and auslaufen
A purely visual mix-up. auslassen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlasn̩]) and auslaufen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlaʊ̯fn̩]) 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 39858, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auslassen is recorded at frequency rank #22,632, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlasn̩]. auslaufen is at rank #17,226, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaʊ̯fn̩].
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 39858, this pair ranks #1,524,891 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of auslassen vs auslaufen
Shared letters: aelnsu. Private to "auslassen": -. Private to "auslaufen": f.
"auslassen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "auslaufen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "auslassen" and "auslaufen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "auslassen" or "auslaufen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "auslassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auslaufen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,524,891 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auslassen" and "auslaufen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anlassen vs auslassen". 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 #1,524,891 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.