Which to use
“ausüben” and “ausübte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,283
- “ausüben” frequency rank
- #37,379
- “ausübte” frequency rank
- 44662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausüben | ausübte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas vollstrecken, vollführen, etwas zur Wirkung bringen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausüben |
Where the eye mixes ausüben and ausübte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ausüben (VVCVCVC) and ausübte (VVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: ausüben vs ausübte
A purely visual mix-up. ausüben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʔyːbn̩]) and ausübte ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʔyːptə]) 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 44662, 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]. ausübte is at rank #37,379, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʔyːptə].
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 44662, this pair ranks #1,378,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausüben vs ausübte
Shared letters: abesuü. Private to "ausüben": n. Private to "ausübte": t.
"ausüben" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCVC · "ausübte" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausüben" and "ausübte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ausüben" or "ausübte"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ausüben" and "ausübte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausüben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausübte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,378,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausüben" and "ausübte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auguste vs ausübte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,378,903 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.