Which to use
“aussehen” is a verb and “aussehende” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,408
- “aussehen” frequency rank
- #20,512
- “aussehende” frequency rank
- 21920
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aussehen | aussehende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Bild nach außen abgeben | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aussehend |
Where the eye mixes aussehen and aussehende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aussehen runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against aussehende's 10 (VVCCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aussehen with aussehende
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aussehen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥eːən] while aussehende is [ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥eːəndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “aussehen” sits inside “aussehende”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21920, 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]. aussehende is at rank #20,512, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥eːəndə].
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 21920, this pair ranks #1,880,576 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aussehen vs aussehende
Shared letters: aehnsu. Private to "aussehen": -. Private to "aussehende": d.
"aussehen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "aussehende" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aussehen ← asusehen · ausehen · auseshen · ausseehn · aussehenn · aussehhen · aussehne · aussheen
- aussehende ← asusehende · ausehende · auseshende · ausseehnde · aussehedne · aussehendde · aussehened · aussehennde
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aussehen" and "aussehende" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aussehen" vs "aussehende" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aussehen" and "aussehende" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aussehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aussehende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,880,576 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aussehen" and "aussehende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aussehende 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 #1,880,576 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.