Which to use
“auslöschen” is a verb and “Auslöschung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,450
- “auslöschen” frequency rank
- #39,814
- “Auslöschung” frequency rank
- 65264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auslöschen | Auslöschung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Licht oder Feuer zum Erlöschen bringen | Vernichtung der Existenz von etwas |
Where the eye mixes auslöschen and Auslöschung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. auslöschen runs 10 letters (VVCCVCCCVC) against Auslöschung's 11 (VVCCVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses auslöschen with Auslöschung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: auslöschen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌlœʃn̩] while Auslöschung is [ˈaʊ̯sˌlœʃʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auslöschen is recorded at frequency rank #25,450, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlœʃn̩]. Auslöschung is at rank #39,814, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlœʃʊŋ].
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 65264, this pair ranks #612,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auslöschen vs Auslöschung
Shared letters: achlnsuö. Private to "auslöschen": e. Private to "Auslöschung": g.
"auslöschen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVC · "Auslöschung" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "auslöschen" and "Auslöschung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "auslöschen" or "Auslöschung"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "auslöschen" and "Auslöschung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "auslöschen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auslöschung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #612,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auslöschen" and "Auslöschung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auslöschen vs auszulöschen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #612,895 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.