AussichtvsAussichtenConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#3,425
“Aussicht” frequency rank
#10,424
“Aussichten” frequency rank
13849
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Aussicht Aussichten
Definition ein Blick oder auch Rundblick von einem bestimmten Punkt aus Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Aussicht

Where the eye mixes Aussicht and Aussichten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Aussicht runs 8 letters (VVCCVCCC) against Aussichten's 10 (VVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
Aussicht
10 ch
Aussichten

Look-alike desk: Aussicht vs Aussichten

A purely visual mix-up. Aussicht ([ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥ɪçt]) and Aussichten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥ɪçtn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Aussicht” sits inside “Aussichten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13849, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Aussicht is recorded at frequency rank #3,425, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥ɪçt]. Aussichten is at rank #10,424, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥ɪçtn̩].

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 13849, this pair ranks #1,955,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Aussicht vs Aussichten

Shared letters: achistu. Private to "Aussicht": -. Private to "Aussichten": en.

"Aussicht" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC  ·  "Aussichten" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Aussicht ← asusicht · ausicht · ausischt · aussciht · aussiccht · aussichht · aussichtt · aussicth
  • Aussichten ← asusichten · ausichten · ausischten · ausscihten · aussicchten · aussichetn · aussichhten · aussichtenn

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Aussicht" for "Aussichten" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥ɪçt] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥ɪçtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Aussicht" or "Aussichten"?
"Aussicht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,425 in our German list, against #10,424 for "Aussichten". 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 "Aussicht" and "Aussichten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Aussicht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Aussichten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,955,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Aussicht" and "Aussichten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausrichtet vs Aussichten". 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 #1,955,260 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