Which to use
“Auslesen” is a noun and “auslösen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,942
- “Auslesen” frequency rank
- #7,868
- “auslösen” frequency rank
- 39810
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auslesen | auslösen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auslese | etwas in Gang/in Bewegung setzen |
Where the eye mixes Auslesen and auslösen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Auslesen and auslösen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Auslesen vs auslösen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Auslesen is [ˈaʊ̯sleːzn̩] while auslösen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌløːzn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “Auslesen” becomes ö in “auslösen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39810, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auslesen is recorded at frequency rank #31,942, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sleːzn̩]. auslösen is at rank #7,868, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌløːzn̩].
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 39810, this pair ranks #1,526,263 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Auslesen vs auslösen
Shared letters: aelnsu. Private to "Auslesen": -. Private to "auslösen": ö.
"Auslesen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "auslösen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Auslesen ← asulesen · aulsesen · auselsen · ausleesn · auslesenn · auslesne · auslessen · ausllesen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Auslesen" and "auslösen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Auslesen" or "auslösen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auslesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auslösen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,526,263 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auslesen" and "auslösen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgelesen vs Auslesen". 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 #1,526,263 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.