AussaatvsAussageWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Aussaat” and “Aussage” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#43,028
“Aussaat” frequency rank
#1,759
“Aussage” frequency rank
44787
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Aussaat Aussage
Definition Vorgang, bei dem das Saatgut in den Boden gebracht wird Erklärung, Bekundung, Feststellung; etwas Gesagtes, das die eigene Meinung beziehungsweise das eigene Wissen widerspiegelt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Aussaat and Aussage apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
Aussaat
7 ch
Aussage

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Aussaat ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːt]) and Aussage ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡə]) 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 44787, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Aussaat is recorded at frequency rank #43,028, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːt]. Aussage is at rank #1,759, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡə].

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 44787, this pair ranks #1,374,707 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Aussaat vs Aussage

Shared letters: asu. Private to "Aussaat": t. Private to "Aussage": eg.

"Aussaat" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVVC  ·  "Aussage" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Aussaatasusaat · ausaat · ausasat · aussaatt · aussat · aussata · außaat · uassaat
  • Aussageasusage · ausage · ausasge · aussaeg · aussagge · aussgae · außage · uassage

Frequency comparison

Aussaat#43,028
Aussage#1,759

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Aussaat" and "Aussage" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːt] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Aussaat" or "Aussage"?
"Aussage" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,759 in our German list, against #43,028 for "Aussaat". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Aussaat vs Aussage

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Aussaat” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list