Which to use
“aussehe” and “aussehend” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,536
- “aussehe” frequency rank
- #43,729
- “aussehend” frequency rank
- 65265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aussehe | aussehend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aussehen | Partizip Präsens des Verbs aussehen |
Where the eye mixes aussehe and aussehend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses aussehe with aussehend
A purely visual mix-up. aussehe ([ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥eːə]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “aussehe” sits inside “aussehend”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aussehe is recorded at frequency rank #21,536, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥eːə]. 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 65265, this pair ranks #612,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aussehe vs aussehend
Shared letters: aehsu. Private to "aussehe": -. Private to "aussehend": dn.
"aussehe" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "aussehend" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aussehe" and "aussehend" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aussehe" or "aussehend"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aussehe" and "aussehend" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aussehe" 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 #612,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aussehe" 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 #612,859 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.