AussaatvsaussahWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#43,028
“Aussaat” frequency rank
#11,174
“aussah” frequency rank
54202
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Aussaat aussah
Definition Vorgang, bei dem das Saatgut in den Boden gebracht wird 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aussehen

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
Aussaat
6 ch
aussah

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Aussaat is [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːt] while aussah is [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54202, 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]. 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 54202, this pair ranks #1,028,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Aussaat vs aussah

Shared letters: asu. Private to "Aussaat": t. Private to "aussah": h.

"Aussaat" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVVC  ·  "aussah" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Aussaatasusaat · ausaat · ausasat · aussaatt · aussat · aussata · außaat · uassaat
  • aussahasusah · ausah · ausash · aussahh · aussha · außah · uassah

Frequency comparison

Aussaat#43,028
aussah#11,174

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Aussaat" and "aussah" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Aussaat" is a noun and "aussah" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Aussaat" or "aussah"?
"aussah" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,174 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.

Remembering Aussaat vs aussah

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Aussaat”; for a verb, it's “aussah”.
  • 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