Which to use
“Aussage” and “Auszüge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,759
- “Aussage” frequency rank
- #18,482
- “Auszüge” frequency rank
- 20241
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aussage | Auszüge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Erklärung, Bekundung, Feststellung; etwas Gesagtes, das die eigene Meinung beziehungsweise das eigene Wissen widerspiegelt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auszug |
Where the eye mixes Aussage and Auszüge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Aussage and Auszüge follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Aussage vs Auszüge
A purely visual mix-up. Aussage ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡə]) and Auszüge ([ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡syːɡə]) 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 20241, 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]. Auszüge is at rank #18,482, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡syːɡə].
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 20241, this pair ranks #1,899,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Aussage vs Auszüge
Shared letters: aegsu. Private to "Aussage": -. Private to "Auszüge": zü.
"Aussage" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "Auszüge" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Aussage ← asusage · ausage · ausasge · aussaeg · aussagge · aussgae · außage · uassage
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Aussage" for "Auszüge" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Aussage" or "Auszüge" show up more?
What to do next
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 "Auszüge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,899,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aussage" and "Auszüge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszog vs Auszüge". 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 #1,899,812 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.