Which to use
“aussagen” and “austragen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,050
- “aussagen” frequency rank
- #21,172
- “austragen” frequency rank
- 23222
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aussagen | austragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas mit Bestimmtheit sagen | etwas verschiedenen Empfängern zubringen |
Where the eye mixes aussagen and austragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aussagen runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against austragen's 9 (VVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aussagen vs austragen
A purely visual mix-up. aussagen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡn̩]) and austragen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁaːɡn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23222, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aussagen is recorded at frequency rank #2,050, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡn̩]. austragen is at rank #21,172, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁaːɡn̩].
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 23222, this pair ranks #1,864,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aussagen vs austragen
Shared letters: aegnsu. Private to "aussagen": -. Private to "austragen": rt.
"aussagen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "austragen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aussagen" and "austragen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aussagen" vs "austragen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aussagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "austragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,864,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aussagen" and "austragen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abtragen vs austragen". 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 #1,864,154 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.