Which to use
“aussehen” and “aussuchen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,408
- “aussehen” frequency rank
- #7,439
- “aussuchen” frequency rank
- 8847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aussehen | aussuchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Bild nach außen abgeben | eine (oder auch mehrere) Alternativen aus einer Vielzahl von Möglichkeiten wählen |
Where the eye mixes aussehen and aussuchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: aussehen vs aussuchen
A purely visual mix-up. aussehen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥eːən]) and aussuchen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzuːxn̩]) 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 8847, 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]. aussuchen is at rank #7,439, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzuːxn̩].
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 8847, this pair ranks #1,982,558 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aussehen vs aussuchen
Shared letters: aehnsu. Private to "aussehen": -. Private to "aussuchen": c.
"aussehen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "aussuchen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aussehen" and "aussuchen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aussehen" or "aussuchen"?
After this comparison
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 "aussuchen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,982,558 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aussehen" and "aussuchen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aussehen 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 #1,982,558 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.