Which to use
“ausstehen” and “aussuchen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,452
- “ausstehen” frequency rank
- #7,439
- “aussuchen” frequency rank
- 32891
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausstehen | aussuchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erwartet werden, aber noch fehlen | eine (oder auch mehrere) Alternativen aus einer Vielzahl von Möglichkeiten wählen |
Where the eye mixes ausstehen and aussuchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ausstehen (VVCCCVCVC) and aussuchen (VVCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: ausstehen vs aussuchen
A purely visual mix-up. ausstehen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃteːən]) and aussuchen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzuːxn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32891, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausstehen is recorded at frequency rank #25,452, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃteːən]. 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 32891, this pair ranks #1,697,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausstehen vs aussuchen
Shared letters: aehnsu. Private to "ausstehen": t. Private to "aussuchen": c.
"ausstehen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC · "aussuchen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausstehen" for "aussuchen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "ausstehen" or "aussuchen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausstehen" 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 #1,697,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausstehen" and "aussuchen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aussehend vs ausstehen". 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 #1,697,812 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.