Which to use
“aussahen” and “aussehend” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,944
- “aussahen” frequency rank
- #43,729
- “aussehend” frequency rank
- 75673
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aussahen | aussehend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aussehen | Partizip Präsens des Verbs aussehen |
Where the eye mixes aussahen and aussehend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between aussahen and aussehend
A purely visual mix-up. aussahen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːən]) and aussehend ([ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥eːənt]) 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 75673, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aussahen is recorded at frequency rank #31,944, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːən]. aussehend is at rank #43,729, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥eːənt].
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 75673, this pair ranks #302,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aussahen vs aussehend
Shared letters: aehnsu. Private to "aussahen": -. Private to "aussehend": d.
"aussahen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "aussehend" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aussahen" for "aussehend" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aussahen" vs "aussehend" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aussahen" and "aussehend" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aussahen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aussehend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aussahen" and "aussehend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aussehend vs aussehender". 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 #302,177 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.