Which to use
“Auslese” is a noun and “auslösen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,200
- “Auslese” frequency rank
- #7,868
- “auslösen” frequency rank
- 44068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auslese | auslösen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Auswählen des oder der Besten | etwas in Gang/in Bewegung setzen |
Where the eye mixes Auslese and auslösen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Auslese runs 7 letters (VVCCVCV) against auslösen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Auslese vs auslösen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Auslese is [ˈaʊ̯sˌleːzə] while auslösen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌløːzn̩]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44068, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auslese is recorded at frequency rank #36,200, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌleːzə]. auslösen is at rank #7,868, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌløːzn̩].
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 44068, this pair ranks #1,398,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Auslese vs auslösen
Shared letters: aelsu. Private to "Auslese": -. Private to "auslösen": nö.
"Auslese" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "auslösen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Auslese ← asulese · aulsese · auselse · auslees · auslesse · ausllese · auslsee · ausslese
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Auslese" for "auslösen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Auslese" vs "auslösen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Auslese" and "auslösen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auslese" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auslösen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,398,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auslese" and "auslösen" 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 #1,398,072 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.