Which to use
“Aussichten” is a noun and “aussuchen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,424
- “Aussichten” frequency rank
- #7,439
- “aussuchen” frequency rank
- 17863
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aussichten | aussuchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Aussicht | eine (oder auch mehrere) Alternativen aus einer Vielzahl von Möglichkeiten wählen |
Where the eye mixes Aussichten and aussuchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Aussichten runs 10 letters (VVCCVCCCVC) against aussuchen's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Aussichten and aussuchen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Aussichten is [ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥ɪçtn̩] while aussuchen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌzuːxn̩]. 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 17863, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aussichten is recorded at frequency rank #10,424, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥ɪçtn̩]. aussuchen is at rank #7,439, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzuːxn̩].
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 17863, this pair ranks #1,923,578 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Aussichten vs aussuchen
Shared letters: acehnsu. Private to "Aussichten": it. Private to "aussuchen": -.
"Aussichten" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVC · "aussuchen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Aussichten ← asusichten · ausichten · ausischten · ausscihten · aussicchten · aussichetn · aussichhten · aussichtenn
- aussuchen ← asusuchen · ausscuhen · aussucchen · aussucehn · aussuchenn · aussuchhen · aussuchne · aussuhcen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Aussichten" and "aussuchen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Aussichten" vs "aussuchen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Aussichten" and "aussuchen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aussichten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aussuchen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,923,578 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aussichten" and "aussuchen" 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 #1,923,578 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.