Which to use
“aussehen” and “aussetzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,408
- “aussehen” frequency rank
- #13,102
- “aussetzen” frequency rank
- 14510
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aussehen | aussetzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Bild nach außen abgeben | aus der Obhut entlassen, verstoßen |
Where the eye mixes aussehen and aussetzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aussehen runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against aussetzen's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aussehen with aussetzen
A purely visual mix-up. aussehen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥eːən]) and aussetzen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡sn̩]) 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 14510, 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]. aussetzen is at rank #13,102, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡sn̩].
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 14510, this pair ranks #1,950,701 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aussehen vs aussetzen
Shared letters: aensu. Private to "aussehen": h. Private to "aussetzen": tz.
"aussehen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "aussetzen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aussehen" and "aussetzen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aussehen" vs "aussetzen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "aussehen" and "aussetzen" 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 "aussetzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,950,701 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aussehen" and "aussetzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aussenden vs aussetzen". 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 #1,950,701 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.