AussaatvsaussagtConfusable pair

Quick tell: Aussaat is a noun, aussagt is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Aussaat” is a noun and “aussagt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#43,028
“Aussaat” frequency rank
#24,625
“aussagt” frequency rank
67653
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Aussaat aussagt
Definition Vorgang, bei dem das Saatgut in den Boden gebracht wird 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aussagen

Where the eye mixes Aussaat and aussagt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Aussaat (VVCCVVC) and aussagt (VVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

7 ch
Aussaat
7 ch
aussagt

Visual trap between Aussaat and aussagt

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Aussaat is [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːt] while aussagt is [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “Aussaat” becomes g in “aussagt”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67653, 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]. aussagt is at rank #24,625, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːkt].

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 67653, this pair ranks #533,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Aussaat vs aussagt

Shared letters: astu. Private to "Aussaat": -. Private to "aussagt": g.

"Aussaat" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVVC  ·  "aussagt" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Aussaat ← asusaat · ausaat · ausasat · aussaatt · aussat · aussata · außaat · uassaat
  • aussagt ← asusagt · ausagt · ausasgt · aussaggt · aussagtt · aussatg · aussgat · außagt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Aussaat" and "aussagt" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Aussaat" is a noun and "aussagt" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Aussaat" or "aussagt"?
"aussagt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,625 in our German list, against #43,028 for "Aussaat". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Aussaat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "aussagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #533,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Aussaat" and "aussagt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aushält vs Aussaat". 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 #533,163 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list