Which to use
“auss” is a noun and “aussah” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,360
- “auss” frequency rank
- #11,174
- “aussah” frequency rank
- 53534
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auss | aussah |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ohr | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aussehen |
Where the eye mixes auss and aussah
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. auss runs 4 letters (VVCC) against aussah's 6 (VVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses auss with aussah
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: auss is [aws] while aussah is [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “auss” sits inside “aussah”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53534, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auss is recorded at frequency rank #42,360, classified as anoun, pronounced [aws]. aussah is at rank #11,174, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaː].
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 53534, this pair ranks #1,054,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auss vs aussah
Shared letters: asu. Private to "auss": -. Private to "aussah": h.
"auss" · 4 letters · shape VVCC · "aussah" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auss" for "aussah" ever safe?
Frequency check: "auss" vs "aussah" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "auss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aussah" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,054,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auss" and "aussah" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "AUD vs auss". 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 #1,054,189 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.