Which to use
“ausüben” and “auszuüben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,283
- “ausüben” frequency rank
- #13,549
- “auszuüben” frequency rank
- 20832
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausüben | auszuüben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas vollstrecken, vollführen, etwas zur Wirkung bringen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausüben |
Where the eye mixes ausüben and auszuüben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ausüben runs 7 letters (VVCVCVC) against auszuüben's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ausüben and auszuüben
A purely visual mix-up. ausüben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʔyːbn̩]) and auszuüben ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʔyːbn̩]) 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 20832, 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]. auszuüben is at rank #13,549, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʔyːbn̩].
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 20832, this pair ranks #1,893,238 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausüben vs auszuüben
Shared letters: abensuü. Private to "ausüben": -. Private to "auszuüben": z.
"ausüben" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCVC · "auszuüben" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausüben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszuüben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,893,238 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausüben" and "auszuüben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszuruhen vs auszuüben". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,893,238 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.