AussetzervsaussetztWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Aussetzer is a noun, aussetzt is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Aussetzer” is a noun and “aussetzt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#46,488
“Aussetzer” frequency rank
#44,466
“aussetzt” frequency rank
90954
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Aussetzer aussetzt
Definition plötzlicher, vorübergehender Ausfall oder Wegfall von etwas 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aussetzen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Aussetzer and aussetzt apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
Aussetzer
8 ch
aussetzt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Aussetzer is [ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡sɐ] while aussetzt is [ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90954, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Aussetzer is recorded at frequency rank #46,488, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡sɐ]. 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 90954, this pair ranks #42,153 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Aussetzer vs aussetzt

Shared letters: aestuz. Private to "Aussetzer": r. Private to "aussetzt": -.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Aussetzerasusetzer · ausestzer · ausetzer · aussetezr · aussettzer · aussetzerr · aussetzre · aussetzzer
  • aussetztasusetzt · ausestzt · ausetzt · aussettz · aussettzt · aussetztt · aussetzzt · ausseztt

Frequency comparison

Aussetzer#46,488
aussetzt#44,466

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Aussetzer" and "aussetzt" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Aussetzer" is a noun and "aussetzt" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Aussetzer" or "aussetzt"?
"aussetzt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #44,466 in our German list, against #46,488 for "Aussetzer". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Aussetzer vs aussetzt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Aussetzer”; for a verb, it's “aussetzt”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Aussetzer” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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