auslassenvsAuslesenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: auslassen is a verb, Auslesen is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“auslassen” is a verb and “Auslesen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#22,632
“auslassen” frequency rank
#31,942
“Auslesen” frequency rank
54574
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature auslassen Auslesen
Definition aus einer Menge etwas nicht heranziehen, nicht verwenden Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auslese

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set auslassen and Auslesen apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
auslassen
8 ch
Auslesen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: auslassen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌlasn̩] while Auslesen is [ˈaʊ̯sleːzn̩]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54574, 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]. 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 54574, this pair ranks #1,013,525 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of auslassen vs Auslesen

Shared letters: aelnsu. Private to "auslassen": -. Private to "Auslesen": -.

"auslassen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC  ·  "Auslesen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • auslassenasulassen · aulsassen · ausalssen · auslasen · auslasesn · auslassenn · auslassne · auslaßen
  • Auslesenasulesen · aulsesen · auselsen · ausleesn · auslesenn · auslesne · auslessen · ausllesen

Frequency comparison

auslassen#22,632
Auslesen#31,942

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "auslassen" and "Auslesen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "auslassen" is a verb and "Auslesen" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "auslassen" or "Auslesen"?
"auslassen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,632 in our German list, against #31,942 for "Auslesen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering auslassen vs Auslesen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “auslassen”; for a noun, it's “Auslesen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “auslassen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list