Which to use
“aussteigen” and “auszusteigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,679
- “aussteigen” frequency rank
- #30,458
- “auszusteigen” frequency rank
- 39137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aussteigen | auszusteigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich aus einem Beförderungsmittel begeben, ein Verkehrsmittel verlassen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aussteigen |
Where the eye mixes aussteigen and auszusteigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. aussteigen runs 10 letters (VVCCCVVCVC) against auszusteigen's 12 (VVCCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aussteigen and auszusteigen
A purely visual mix-up. aussteigen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]) and auszusteigen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39137, 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]. auszusteigen is at rank #30,458, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩].
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 39137, this pair ranks #1,545,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aussteigen vs auszusteigen
Shared letters: aeginstu. Private to "aussteigen": -. Private to "auszusteigen": z.
"aussteigen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVVCVC · "auszusteigen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aussteigen ← asusteigen · aussetigen · ausstegien · aussteiegn · aussteigenn · aussteiggen · aussteigne · ausstiegen
- auszusteigen ← asuzusteigen · ausszusteigen · ausuzsteigen · auszsuteigen · auszusetigen · auszussteigen · auszustegien · auszusteiegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aussteigen" for "auszusteigen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "aussteigen" or "auszusteigen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aussteigen" and "auszusteigen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aussteigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszusteigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,545,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aussteigen" and "auszusteigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufzusteigen vs auszusteigen". 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 #1,545,122 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.