Which to use
“aussah” is a verb and “Auswahl” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,174
- “aussah” frequency rank
- #1,152
- “Auswahl” frequency rank
- 12326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aussah | Auswahl |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aussehen | der Vorgang, bei dem etwas mit gewünschten Merkmalen aus einer Menge entnommen wird |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aussah and Auswahl apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aussah is [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaː] while Auswahl is [ˈaʊ̯svaːl]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aussah is recorded at frequency rank #11,174, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaː]. Auswahl is at rank #1,152, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯svaːl].
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 12326, this pair ranks #1,964,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aussah vs Auswahl
Shared letters: ahsu. Private to "aussah": -. Private to "Auswahl": lw.
"aussah" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "Auswahl" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aussah" and "Auswahl" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aussah" or "Auswahl"?
Remembering aussah vs Auswahl
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “aussah”; for a noun, it's “Auswahl”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aussah” entry
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