Which to use
“aussteigen” and “austeilen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,679
- “aussteigen” frequency rank
- #37,978
- “austeilen” frequency rank
- 46657
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aussteigen | austeilen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich aus einem Beförderungsmittel begeben, ein Verkehrsmittel verlassen | Gegenstände an mehrere Personen verteilen |
Where the eye mixes aussteigen and austeilen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aussteigen runs 10 letters (VVCCCVVCVC) against austeilen's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aussteigen vs austeilen
A purely visual mix-up. aussteigen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]) and austeilen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌtaɪ̯lən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46657, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aussteigen is recorded at frequency rank #8,679, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]. austeilen is at rank #37,978, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌtaɪ̯lən].
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 46657, this pair ranks #1,311,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aussteigen vs austeilen
Shared letters: aeinstu. Private to "aussteigen": g. Private to "austeilen": l.
"aussteigen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVVCVC · "austeilen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aussteigen ← asusteigen · aussetigen · ausstegien · aussteiegn · aussteigenn · aussteiggen · aussteigne · ausstiegen
- austeilen ← asuteilen · ausetilen · aussteilen · austeieln · austeilenn · austeillen · austeilne · austelien
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aussteigen" for "austeilen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "aussteigen" or "austeilen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aussteigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "austeilen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,311,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aussteigen" and "austeilen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "austeilen vs austreiben". 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 #1,311,611 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.