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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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Auslese" and "Ausreise" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Auslese" or "Ausreise" show up more?
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.