Which to use
“aussetzen” and “auszusetzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,102
- “aussetzen” frequency rank
- #14,744
- “auszusetzen” frequency rank
- 27846
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aussetzen | auszusetzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus der Obhut entlassen, verstoßen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aussetzen |
Where the eye mixes aussetzen and auszusetzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aussetzen runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against auszusetzen's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aussetzen and auszusetzen
A purely visual mix-up. aussetzen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡sn̩]) and auszusetzen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌzɛt͡sn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27846, 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]. auszusetzen is at rank #14,744, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌzɛt͡sn̩].
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 27846, this pair ranks #1,794,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aussetzen vs auszusetzen
Shared letters: aenstuz. Private to "aussetzen": -. Private to "auszusetzen": -.
"aussetzen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "auszusetzen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aussetzen ← asusetzen · ausestzen · ausetzen · aussetezn · aussettzen · aussetzenn · aussetzne · aussetzzen
- auszusetzen ← asuzusetzen · ausszusetzen · ausuzsetzen · auszsuetzen · auszuestzen · auszusetezn · auszusettzen · auszusetzenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aussetzen" and "auszusetzen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aussetzen" vs "auszusetzen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aussetzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszusetzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,794,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aussetzen" and "auszusetzen" 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 #1,794,874 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.