Which to use
“auslassen” and “auslösen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,632
- “auslassen” frequency rank
- #7,868
- “auslösen” frequency rank
- 30500
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auslassen | auslösen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus einer Menge etwas nicht heranziehen, nicht verwenden | etwas in Gang/in Bewegung setzen |
Where the eye mixes auslassen and auslösen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. auslassen runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against auslösen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses auslassen with auslösen
A purely visual mix-up. auslassen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlasn̩]) and auslösen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌløːzn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30500, 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]. auslösen is at rank #7,868, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌløːzn̩].
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 30500, this pair ranks #1,746,624 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of auslassen vs auslösen
Shared letters: aelnsu. Private to "auslassen": -. Private to "auslösen": ö.
"auslassen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "auslösen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auslassen ← asulassen · aulsassen · ausalssen · auslasen · auslasesn · auslassenn · auslassne · auslaßen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "auslassen" and "auslösen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "auslassen" or "auslösen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "auslassen" and "auslösen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "auslassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auslösen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,746,624 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auslassen" and "auslösen" 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 #1,746,624 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.