Which to use
“aussuchen” and “auszusuchen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,439
- “aussuchen” frequency rank
- #33,986
- “auszusuchen” frequency rank
- 41425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aussuchen | auszusuchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine (oder auch mehrere) Alternativen aus einer Vielzahl von Möglichkeiten wählen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aussuchen |
Where the eye mixes aussuchen and auszusuchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aussuchen runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against auszusuchen's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aussuchen with auszusuchen
A purely visual mix-up. aussuchen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzuːxn̩]) and auszusuchen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌzuːxn̩]) 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 41425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aussuchen is recorded at frequency rank #7,439, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzuːxn̩]. auszusuchen is at rank #33,986, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌzuːxn̩].
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 41425, this pair ranks #1,479,825 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aussuchen vs auszusuchen
Shared letters: acehnsu. Private to "aussuchen": -. Private to "auszusuchen": z.
"aussuchen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "auszusuchen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aussuchen ← asusuchen · ausscuhen · aussucchen · aussucehn · aussuchenn · aussuchhen · aussuchne · aussuhcen
- auszusuchen ← asuzusuchen · ausszusuchen · ausuzsuchen · auszsuuchen · auszuscuhen · auszussuchen · auszusucchen · auszusucehn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aussuchen" for "auszusuchen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "aussuchen" or "auszusuchen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "aussuchen" and "auszusuchen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aussuchen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszusuchen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,479,825 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aussuchen" and "auszusuchen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszuruhen vs auszusuchen". 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 #1,479,825 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.