Which to use
“aussehen” and “aussehend” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,408
- “aussehen” frequency rank
- #43,729
- “aussehend” frequency rank
- 45137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aussehen | aussehend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Bild nach außen abgeben | Partizip Präsens des Verbs aussehen |
Where the eye mixes aussehen and aussehend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aussehen runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against aussehend's 9 (VVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aussehen with aussehend
A purely visual mix-up. aussehen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥eːən]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “aussehen” sits inside “aussehend”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45137, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aussehen is recorded at frequency rank #1,408, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥eːən]. 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 45137, this pair ranks #1,363,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aussehen vs aussehend
Shared letters: aehnsu. Private to "aussehen": -. Private to "aussehend": d.
"aussehen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "aussehend" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aussehen" and "aussehend" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "aussehen" or "aussehend" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aussehen" 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 #1,363,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aussehen" 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 #1,363,209 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.