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 eye mixes Auslese and auslöst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Auslese (VVCCVCV) and auslöst (VVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Auslese with auslöst
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": tö.
"Auslese" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "auslöst" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Auslese ← asulese · aulsese · auselse · auslees · auslesse · ausllese · auslsee · ausslese
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Auslese" and "auslöst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Auslese" vs "auslöst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Auslese" and "auslöst" 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 "auslöst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,021,523 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auslese" and "auslöst" 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 #1,021,523 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.