Which to use
“ausleben” and “auszuleben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,357
- “ausleben” frequency rank
- #43,034
- “auszuleben” frequency rank
- 59391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausleben | auszuleben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Absicht in die Tat umsetzen und längere Zeit verwirklichen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausleben |
Where the eye mixes ausleben and auszuleben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausleben runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against auszuleben's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ausleben and auszuleben
A purely visual mix-up. ausleben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌleːbn̩]) and auszuleben ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌleːbn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59391, 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]. auszuleben is at rank #43,034, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌleːbn̩].
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 59391, this pair ranks #826,246 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausleben vs auszuleben
Shared letters: abelnsu. Private to "ausleben": -. Private to "auszuleben": z.
"ausleben" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "auszuleben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausleben ← asuleben · aulseben · auselben · auslbeen · auslebben · auslebenn · auslebne · ausleebn
- auszuleben ← asuzuleben · ausszuleben · ausuzleben · auszlueben · auszuelben · auszulbeen · auszulebben · auszulebenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausleben" for "auszuleben" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausleben" vs "auszuleben" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ausleben" and "auszuleben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausleben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszuleben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #826,246 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausleben" and "auszuleben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszuleben vs auszulegen". 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 #826,246 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.