Which to use
“ausnehmen” and “aussehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,527
- “ausnehmen” frequency rank
- #1,408
- “aussehen” frequency rank
- 35935
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausnehmen | aussehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Eingeweide eines getöteten Tieres entfernen | ein Bild nach außen abgeben |
Where the eye mixes ausnehmen and aussehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ausnehmen runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against aussehen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausnehmen with aussehen
A purely visual mix-up. ausnehmen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌneːmən]) and aussehen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥eːən]) 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 35935, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausnehmen is recorded at frequency rank #34,527, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌneːmən]. aussehen is at rank #1,408, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥eːən].
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 35935, this pair ranks #1,627,960 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausnehmen vs aussehen
Shared letters: aehnsu. Private to "ausnehmen": m. Private to "aussehen": -.
"ausnehmen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "aussehen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausnehmen" and "aussehen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ausnehmen" or "aussehen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausnehmen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aussehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,627,960 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausnehmen" and "aussehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausdehnen vs ausnehmen". 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 #1,627,960 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.