Which to use
“Auslese” is a noun and “aussehe” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,200
- “Auslese” frequency rank
- #21,536
- “aussehe” frequency rank
- 57736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auslese | aussehe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Auswählen des oder der Besten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aussehen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Auslese and aussehe apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Auslese and aussehe form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57736, 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]. aussehe is at rank #21,536, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥eːə].
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 57736, this pair ranks #889,734 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Auslese" and "aussehe" be used interchangeably?
Remembering Auslese vs aussehe
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 “aussehe”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Auslese” entry
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