Which to use
“ausleihe” is a verb and “Auslese” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,813
- “ausleihe” frequency rank
- #36,200
- “Auslese” frequency rank
- 76013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausleihe | Auslese |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausleihen | das Auswählen des oder der Besten |
Where the eye mixes ausleihe and Auslese
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ausleihe runs 8 letters (VVCCVVCV) against Auslese's 7 (VVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausleihe with Auslese
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausleihe is [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaɪ̯ə] while Auslese is [ˈaʊ̯sˌleːzə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76013, 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]. Auslese is at rank #36,200, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌleːzə].
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 76013, this pair ranks #293,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ausleihe vs Auslese
Shared letters: aelsu. Private to "ausleihe": hi. Private to "Auslese": -.
"ausleihe" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCV · "Auslese" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausleihe" and "Auslese" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ausleihe" or "Auslese"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ausleihe" and "Auslese" 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 "Auslese" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #293,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausleihe" and "Auslese" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auslage 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 #293,859 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.