Which to use
“Aussetzer” is a noun and “aussitzen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,488
- “Aussetzer” frequency rank
- #47,969
- “aussitzen” frequency rank
- 94457
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aussetzer | aussitzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plötzlicher, vorübergehender Ausfall oder Wegfall von etwas | beim Trab fest im Sattel bleiben |
Where the eye mixes Aussetzer and aussitzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Aussetzer and aussitzen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Aussetzer vs aussitzen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Aussetzer is [ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡sɐ] while aussitzen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌzɪt͡sn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94457, 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]. aussitzen is at rank #47,969, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzɪt͡sn̩].
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 94457, this pair ranks #16,654 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Aussetzer vs aussitzen
Shared letters: aestuz. Private to "Aussetzer": r. Private to "aussitzen": in.
"Aussetzer" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "aussitzen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Aussetzer" for "aussitzen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Aussetzer" or "aussitzen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aussetzer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aussitzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,654 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aussetzer" and "aussitzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aussetzer 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 #16,654 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.