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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
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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.