Which to use
“Aussicht” is a noun and “auszieht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,425
- “Aussicht” frequency rank
- #39,817
- “auszieht” frequency rank
- 43242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aussicht | auszieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Blick oder auch Rundblick von einem bestimmten Punkt aus | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausziehen |
Where the eye mixes Aussicht and auszieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Aussicht (VVCCVCCC) and auszieht (VVCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Aussicht with auszieht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Aussicht is [ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥ɪçt] while auszieht is [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡siːt]. 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 43242, 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]. auszieht is at rank #39,817, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡siːt].
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 43242, this pair ranks #1,424,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Aussicht vs auszieht
Shared letters: ahistu. Private to "Aussicht": c. Private to "auszieht": ez.
"Aussicht" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC · "auszieht" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Aussicht" for "auszieht" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Aussicht" or "auszieht" show up more?
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 "Aussicht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszieht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,424,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aussicht" and "auszieht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "absieht 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 #1,424,257 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.