Which to use
“Auslegung” and “Auslosung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,147
- “Auslegung” frequency rank
- #20,174
- “Auslosung” frequency rank
- 29321
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auslegung | Auslosung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Versuch, die Bedeutung eines geistigen Produktes zu erschließen | Ziehung des Gewinns in einem Gewinnspiel |
Where the eye mixes Auslegung and Auslosung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Auslegung and Auslosung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Auslegung and Auslosung
A purely visual mix-up. Auslegung ([ˈaʊ̯sˌleːɡʊŋ]) and Auslosung ([ˈaʊ̯sˌloːzʊŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29321, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auslegung is recorded at frequency rank #9,147, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌleːɡʊŋ]. Auslosung is at rank #20,174, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌloːzʊŋ].
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 29321, this pair ranks #1,768,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Auslegung vs Auslosung
Shared letters: aglnsu. Private to "Auslegung": e. Private to "Auslosung": o.
"Auslegung" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC · "Auslosung" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Auslegung" for "Auslosung" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Auslegung" and "Auslosung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auslegung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auslosung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,768,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auslegung" and "Auslosung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auslöschung vs Auslosung". 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 #1,768,991 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.