Which to use
“aussagt” and “aussah” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,625
- “aussagt” frequency rank
- #11,174
- “aussah” frequency rank
- 35799
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aussagt | aussah |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aussagen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aussehen |
Where the eye mixes aussagt and aussah
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aussagt runs 7 letters (VVCCVCC) against aussah's 6 (VVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aussagt with aussah
A purely visual mix-up. aussagt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːkt]) and aussah ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzaː]) 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 35799, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aussagt is recorded at frequency rank #24,625, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːkt]. 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 35799, this pair ranks #1,631,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aussagt vs aussah
Shared letters: asu. Private to "aussagt": gt. Private to "aussah": h.
"aussagt" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "aussah" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aussagt" and "aussah" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "aussagt" or "aussah" show up more?
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 "aussagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aussah" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,631,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aussagt" and "aussah" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aussaat vs aussagt". 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 #1,631,241 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.