Which to use
“ausreden” and “aussehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,231
- “ausreden” frequency rank
- #1,408
- “aussehen” frequency rank
- 11639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausreden | aussehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden dazu veranlassen, dass er seine Meinung oder ein Vorhaben aufgibt | ein Bild nach außen abgeben |
Where the eye mixes ausreden and aussehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ausreden and aussehen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ausreden with aussehen
A purely visual mix-up. ausreden ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁeːdn̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausreden is recorded at frequency rank #10,231, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁeːdn̩]. 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 11639, this pair ranks #1,968,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausreden vs aussehen
Shared letters: aensu. Private to "ausreden": dr. Private to "aussehen": h.
"ausreden" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "aussehen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausreden" and "aussehen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ausreden" or "aussehen"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "ausreden" 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 #1,968,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausreden" and "aussehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausreden vs aussenden". 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 #1,968,748 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.