Which to use
“Aussage” is a noun and “aussahen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,759
- “Aussage” frequency rank
- #31,944
- “aussahen” frequency rank
- 33703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aussage | aussahen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Erklärung, Bekundung, Feststellung; etwas Gesagtes, das die eigene Meinung beziehungsweise das eigene Wissen widerspiegelt | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aussehen |
Where the eye mixes Aussage and aussahen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Aussage runs 7 letters (VVCCVCV) against aussahen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Aussage vs aussahen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Aussage is [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡə] while aussahen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːən]. 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 33703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aussage is recorded at frequency rank #1,759, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡə]. aussahen is at rank #31,944, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːən].
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 33703, this pair ranks #1,679,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Aussage vs aussahen
Shared letters: aesu. Private to "Aussage": g. Private to "aussahen": hn.
"Aussage" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "aussahen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Aussage" and "aussahen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Aussage" vs "aussahen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aussage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aussahen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,679,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aussage" and "aussahen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aussahen vs aussehend". 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 #1,679,911 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.