Which to use
“aussehen” and “aussenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,408
- “aussehen” frequency rank
- #49,497
- “aussenden” frequency rank
- 50905
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aussehen | aussenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Bild nach außen abgeben | jemanden an einen anderen Ort schicken, um etwas zu tun |
Where the eye mixes aussehen and aussenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aussehen runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against aussenden's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aussehen vs aussenden
A purely visual mix-up. aussehen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥eːən]) and aussenden ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛndn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50905, 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]. aussenden is at rank #49,497, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛndn̩].
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 50905, this pair ranks #1,155,872 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aussehen vs aussenden
Shared letters: aensu. Private to "aussehen": h. Private to "aussenden": d.
"aussehen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "aussenden" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aussehen" and "aussenden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aussehen" vs "aussenden" - which ranks higher?
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 "aussenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,155,872 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aussehen" and "aussenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufwenden vs aussenden". 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 #1,155,872 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.