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 eye mixes auslassen and Auslesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. auslassen runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against Auslesen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between auslassen and Auslesen
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "auslassen" and "Auslesen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "auslassen" vs "Auslesen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "auslassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auslesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,013,525 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auslassen" and "Auslesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgelesen vs Auslesen". 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 #1,013,525 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.