Which to use
“ausnutzen” and “auszunutzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,864
- “ausnutzen” frequency rank
- #24,250
- “auszunutzen” frequency rank
- 37114
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausnutzen | auszunutzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorteil oder Nutzen aus etwas ziehen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausnutzen |
Where the eye mixes ausnutzen and auszunutzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausnutzen runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against auszunutzen's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausnutzen vs auszunutzen
A purely visual mix-up. ausnutzen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌnʊt͡sn̩]) and auszunutzen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌnʊt͡sn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37114, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausnutzen is recorded at frequency rank #12,864, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌnʊt͡sn̩]. auszunutzen is at rank #24,250, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌnʊt͡sn̩].
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 37114, this pair ranks #1,598,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausnutzen vs auszunutzen
Shared letters: aenstuz. Private to "ausnutzen": -. Private to "auszunutzen": -.
"ausnutzen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "auszunutzen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausnutzen ← asunutzen · aunsutzen · ausnnutzen · ausntuzen · ausnutezn · ausnuttzen · ausnutzenn · ausnutzne
- auszunutzen ← asuzunutzen · ausszunutzen · ausuznutzen · ausznuutzen · auszunnutzen · auszuntuzen · auszunutezn · auszunuttzen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausnutzen" and "auszunutzen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ausnutzen" vs "auszunutzen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ausnutzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszunutzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,598,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausnutzen" and "auszunutzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausnutzen vs aussitzen". 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 #1,598,481 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.