AusschüssenvsAusschussesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#26,765
“Ausschüssen” frequency rank
#11,012
“Ausschusses” frequency rank
37777
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Ausschüssen Ausschusses
Definition Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ausschuss Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ausschuss

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Ausschüssen and Ausschusses apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
Ausschüssen
11 ch
Ausschusses

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Ausschüssen ([ˈaʊ̯sʃʏsn̩]) and Ausschusses ([ˈaʊ̯sʃʊsəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37777, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Ausschüssen is recorded at frequency rank #26,765, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sʃʏsn̩]. Ausschusses is at rank #11,012, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sʃʊsəs].

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 37777, this pair ranks #1,581,301 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Ausschüssen vs Ausschusses

Shared letters: acehsu. Private to "Ausschüssen": . Private to "Ausschusses": -.

"Ausschüssen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCCVCCVC  ·  "Ausschusses" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Ausschussesasuschusses · auschusses · auscshusses · ausscchusses · ausschhusses · ausschsuses · ausschuses · ausschusess

Frequency comparison

Ausschüssen#26,765
Ausschusses#11,012

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Ausschüssen" and "Ausschusses" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sʃʏsn̩] versus [ˈaʊ̯sʃʊsəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Ausschüssen" or "Ausschusses"?
"Ausschusses" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,012 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 Ausschüssen vs Ausschusses

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.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Ausschüssen” 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