Which to use
“ausüben” is a verb and “Ausübung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,283
- “ausüben” frequency rank
- #7,871
- “Ausübung” frequency rank
- 15154
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausüben | Ausübung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas vollstrecken, vollführen, etwas zur Wirkung bringen | das Ausüben, das Ausgeübtwerden |
Where the eye mixes ausüben and Ausübung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ausüben runs 7 letters (VVCVCVC) against Ausübung's 8 (VVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausüben vs Ausübung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausüben is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʔyːbn̩] while Ausübung is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʔyːbʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15154, 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]. Ausübung is at rank #7,871, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʔyːbʊŋ].
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 15154, this pair ranks #1,945,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausüben vs Ausübung
Shared letters: abnsuü. Private to "ausüben": e. Private to "Ausübung": g.
"ausüben" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCVC · "Ausübung" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausüben" for "Ausübung" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ausüben" or "Ausübung"?
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 "Ausübung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,945,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausüben" and "Ausübung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausüben vs ausübte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,945,996 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.