Which to use
“ausüben” and “ausübt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,283
- “ausüben” frequency rank
- #20,514
- “ausübt” frequency rank
- 27797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausüben | ausübt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas vollstrecken, vollführen, etwas zur Wirkung bringen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausüben |
Where the eye mixes ausüben and ausübt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ausüben runs 7 letters (VVCVCVC) against ausübt's 6 (VVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausüben vs ausübt
A purely visual mix-up. ausüben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʔyːbn̩]) and ausübt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʔyːpt]) 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 27797, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausüben is recorded at frequency rank #7,283, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʔyːbn̩]. ausübt is at rank #20,514, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʔyːpt].
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 27797, this pair ranks #1,795,711 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausüben vs ausübt
Shared letters: absuü. Private to "ausüben": en. Private to "ausübt": t.
"ausüben" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCVC · "ausübt" · 6 letters · shape VVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausüben" for "ausübt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "ausüben" or "ausübt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausüben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausübt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,795,711 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausüben" and "ausübt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausübt vs ausübte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,795,711 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.