Which to use
“aussehenden” is an adjective and “aussenden” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,538
- “aussehenden” frequency rank
- #49,497
- “aussenden” frequency rank
- 78035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aussehenden | aussenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aussehend | jemanden an einen anderen Ort schicken, um etwas zu tun |
Where the eye mixes aussehenden and aussenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aussehenden runs 11 letters (VVCCVCVCCVC) against aussenden's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aussehenden and aussenden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aussehenden is [ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥eːəndn̩] while aussenden is [ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛndn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aussehenden is recorded at frequency rank #28,538, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥eːəndn̩]. 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 78035, this pair ranks #247,261 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aussehenden vs aussenden
Shared letters: adensu. Private to "aussehenden": h. Private to "aussenden": -.
"aussehenden" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "aussenden" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aussehenden ← asusehenden · ausehenden · auseshenden · ausseehnden · aussehednen · aussehendden · aussehendenn · aussehendne
- aussenden ← asusenden · ausenden · ausesnden · aussednen · aussendden · aussendenn · aussendne · aussenedn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aussehenden" for "aussenden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "aussehenden" or "aussenden"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aussehenden" 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 #247,261 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aussehenden" 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 #247,261 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.