Which to use
“Ausschau” is a noun and “ausschaut” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,823
- “Ausschau” frequency rank
- #38,606
- “ausschaut” frequency rank
- 54429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausschau | ausschaut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Schauen nach etwas, meistens in der Erwartung etwas (spezielles) zu finden | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausschauen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Ausschau and ausschaut apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Ausschau and ausschaut form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Ausschau” sits inside “ausschaut” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausschau is recorded at frequency rank #15,823, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaʊ̯]. ausschaut is at rank #38,606, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaʊ̯t].
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 54429, this pair ranks #1,019,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ausschau" and "ausschaut" be used interchangeably?
Remembering Ausschau vs ausschaut
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Ausschau”; for a verb, it's “ausschaut”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Ausschau” entry
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