Which to use
“ausleben” and “ausüben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,357
- “ausleben” frequency rank
- #7,283
- “ausüben” frequency rank
- 23640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausleben | ausüben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Absicht in die Tat umsetzen und längere Zeit verwirklichen | etwas vollstrecken, vollführen, etwas zur Wirkung bringen |
Where the eye mixes ausleben and ausüben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ausleben runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against ausüben's 7 (VVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ausleben and ausüben
A purely visual mix-up. ausleben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌleːbn̩]) and ausüben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʔyːbn̩]) 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 23640, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausleben is recorded at frequency rank #16,357, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌleːbn̩]. ausüben is at rank #7,283, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʔyːbn̩].
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 23640, this pair ranks #1,858,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausleben vs ausüben
Shared letters: abensu. Private to "ausleben": l. Private to "ausüben": ü.
"ausleben" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "ausüben" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausleben ← asuleben · aulseben · auselben · auslbeen · auslebben · auslebenn · auslebne · ausleebn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausleben" and "ausüben" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ausleben" or "ausüben" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausleben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausüben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,858,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausleben" and "ausüben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausleben vs auszuleben". 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 #1,858,598 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.