ausscheidenvsAusscheidungWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: ausscheiden is a verb, Ausscheidung is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“ausscheiden” is a verb and “Ausscheidung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#10,233
“ausscheiden” frequency rank
#41,674
“Ausscheidung” frequency rank
51907
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausscheiden Ausscheidung
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Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausscheiden and Ausscheidung apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
ausscheiden
12 ch
Ausscheidung

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausscheiden is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaɪ̯dn̩] while Ausscheidung is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaɪ̯dʊŋ]. 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 51907, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausscheiden is recorded at frequency rank #10,233, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaɪ̯dn̩]. Ausscheidung is at rank #41,674, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaɪ̯dʊŋ].

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 51907, this pair ranks #1,117,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ausscheiden vs Ausscheidung

Shared letters: acdehinsu. Private to "ausscheiden": -. Private to "Ausscheidung": g.

"ausscheiden" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCCVVCVC  ·  "Ausscheidung" · 12 letters · shape VVCCCCVVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausscheidenasuscheiden · auscheiden · auscsheiden · aussccheiden · ausscehiden · ausschedien · ausscheidden · ausscheidenn
  • Ausscheidungasuscheidung · auscheidung · auscsheidung · aussccheidung · ausscehidung · ausschediung · ausscheiddung · ausscheidnug

Frequency comparison

ausscheiden#10,233
Ausscheidung#41,674

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausscheiden" and "Ausscheidung" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "ausscheiden" is a verb and "Ausscheidung" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "ausscheiden" or "Ausscheidung"?
"ausscheiden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,233 in our German list, against #41,674 for "Ausscheidung". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ausscheiden vs Ausscheidung

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “ausscheiden”; for a noun, it's “Ausscheidung”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausscheiden” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list