AuslesevsAusreiseConfusable pair

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“Auslese” and “Ausreise” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,200
“Auslese” frequency rank
#22,262
“Ausreise” frequency rank
58462
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Auslese Ausreise
Definition das Auswählen des oder der Besten Reise aus einem Land in ein anderes

Where the eye mixes Auslese and Ausreise

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Auslese runs 7 letters (VVCCVCV) against Ausreise's 8 (VVCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
Auslese
8 ch
Ausreise

Look-alike desk: Auslese vs Ausreise

A purely visual mix-up. Auslese ([ˈaʊ̯sˌleːzə]) and Ausreise ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯zə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58462, 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]. Ausreise is at rank #22,262, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯zə].

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 58462, this pair ranks #861,856 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Auslese vs Ausreise

Shared letters: aesu. Private to "Auslese": l. Private to "Ausreise": ir.

"Auslese" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV  ·  "Ausreise" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Auslese ← asulese · aulsese · auselse · auslees · auslesse · ausllese · auslsee · ausslese
  • Ausreise ← asureise · aurseise · auserise · ausreies · ausreisse · ausresie · ausriese · ausrreise

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Auslese" and "Ausreise" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌleːzə] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯zə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "Auslese" or "Ausreise" show up more?
"Ausreise" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,262 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.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Auslese" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Ausreise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #861,856 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Auslese" and "Ausreise" 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 #861,856 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list