aussetzenvsaussetztWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“aussetzen” and “aussetzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#13,102
“aussetzen” frequency rank
#44,466
“aussetzt” frequency rank
57568
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aussetzen aussetzt
Definition aus der Obhut entlassen, verstoßen 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aussetzen

Where the eye mixes aussetzen and aussetzt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aussetzen runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against aussetzt's 8 (VVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
aussetzen
8 ch
aussetzt

Look-alike desk: aussetzen vs aussetzt

A purely visual mix-up. aussetzen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡sn̩]) and aussetzt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡st]) 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 57568, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aussetzen is recorded at frequency rank #13,102, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡sn̩]. aussetzt is at rank #44,466, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡st].

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 57568, this pair ranks #896,439 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of aussetzen vs aussetzt

Shared letters: aestuz. Private to "aussetzen": n. Private to "aussetzt": -.

"aussetzen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC  ·  "aussetzt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aussetzen ← asusetzen · ausestzen · ausetzen · aussetezn · aussettzen · aussetzenn · aussetzne · aussetzzen
  • aussetzt ← asusetzt · ausestzt · ausetzt · aussettz · aussettzt · aussetztt · aussetzzt · ausseztt

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "aussetzen" for "aussetzt" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡sn̩] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡st]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aussetzen" or "aussetzt"?
"aussetzen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,102 in our German list, against #44,466 for "aussetzt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "aussetzen" and "aussetzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "aussetzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "aussetzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #896,439 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "aussetzen" and "aussetzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausnutzt vs aussetzt". 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 #896,439 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list