Ausschüsse vs Ausschüssen, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“Ausschüsse” and “Ausschüssen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,841
“Ausschüsse” frequency rank: #26,765
“Ausschüssen” frequency rank: 47606
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	Ausschüsse	Ausschüssen
Definition	Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausschuss	Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ausschuss

Where the spellings diverge

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

10 ch

Ausschüsse

11 ch

Ausschüssen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Ausschüsse ([ˈaʊ̯sʃʏsə]) and Ausschüssen ([ˈaʊ̯sʃʏsn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Ausschüsse” sits inside “Ausschüssen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47606, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Ausschüsse is recorded at frequency rank #20,841, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sʃʏsə]. Ausschüssen is at rank #26,765, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sʃʏsn̩].

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 47606, this pair ranks #1,278,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Ausschüsse vs Ausschüssen

Shared letters: acehsuü. Private to "Ausschüsse": -. Private to "Ausschüssen": n.

"Ausschüsse" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCCVCCV · "Ausschüssen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

Ausschüsse#20,841

Ausschüssen#26,765

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Ausschüsse" and "Ausschüssen" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sʃʏsə] versus [ˈaʊ̯sʃʏsn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "Ausschüsse" or "Ausschüssen"?

"Ausschüsse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,841 in our German list, against #26,765 for "Ausschüssen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Ausschüsse vs Ausschüssen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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