AuslesevsauslöstWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Auslese is a noun, auslöst is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Auslese” is a noun and “auslöst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#36,200
“Auslese” frequency rank
#18,172
“auslöst” frequency rank
54372
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Auslese auslöst
Definition das Auswählen des oder der Besten 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auslösen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Auslese and auslöst apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
Auslese
7 ch
auslöst

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Auslese is [ˈaʊ̯sˌleːzə] while auslöst is [ˈaʊ̯sˌløːst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54372, 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]. auslöst is at rank #18,172, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌløːst].

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 54372, this pair ranks #1,021,523 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Auslese vs auslöst

Shared letters: alsu. Private to "Auslese": e. Private to "auslöst": .

"Auslese" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV  ·  "auslöst" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Ausleseasulese · aulsese · auselse · auslees · auslesse · ausllese · auslsee · ausslese

Frequency comparison

Auslese#36,200
auslöst#18,172

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Auslese" and "auslöst" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Auslese" is a noun and "auslöst" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Auslese" or "auslöst"?
"auslöst" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,172 in our German list, against #36,200 for "Auslese". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Auslese vs auslöst

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Auslese”; for a verb, it's “auslöst”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Auslese” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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