Which to use
“ausleihe” and “ausleihen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,813
- “ausleihe” frequency rank
- #15,561
- “ausleihen” frequency rank
- 55374
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausleihe | ausleihen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausleihen | jemand(em) etwas borgen |
Where the eye mixes ausleihe and ausleihen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausleihe runs 8 letters (VVCCVVCV) against ausleihen's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausleihe with ausleihen
A purely visual mix-up. ausleihe ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlaɪ̯ə]) and ausleihen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlaɪ̯ən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “ausleihe” sits inside “ausleihen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55374, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausleihe is recorded at frequency rank #39,813, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaɪ̯ə]. ausleihen is at rank #15,561, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaɪ̯ən].
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 55374, this pair ranks #982,033 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausleihe vs ausleihen
Shared letters: aehilsu. Private to "ausleihe": -. Private to "ausleihen": n.
"ausleihe" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCV · "ausleihen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausleihe" and "ausleihen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ausleihe" vs "ausleihen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ausleihe" and "ausleihen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausleihe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausleihen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #982,033 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausleihe" and "ausleihen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausleihe vs Auslese". 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 #982,033 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.