Which to use
“Aussicht” is a noun and “aussieht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,425
- “Aussicht” frequency rank
- #2,286
- “aussieht” frequency rank
- 5711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aussicht | aussieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Blick oder auch Rundblick von einem bestimmten Punkt aus | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs aussehen |
Where the eye mixes Aussicht and aussieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Aussicht vs aussieht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Aussicht is [ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥ɪçt] while aussieht is [ˈaʊ̯sˌziːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - c in “Aussicht” becomes e in “aussieht”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5711, 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]. aussieht is at rank #2,286, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌziːt].
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 5711, this pair ranks #1,993,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Aussicht vs aussieht
Shared letters: ahistu. Private to "Aussicht": c. Private to "aussieht": e.
"Aussicht" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC · "aussieht" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Aussicht" and "aussieht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Aussicht" or "aussieht"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aussicht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aussieht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,993,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aussicht" and "aussieht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aussicht vs auszieht". 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 #1,993,967 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.