Which to use
“Auswahl” is a noun and “auswählt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,152
- “Auswahl” frequency rank
- #44,467
- “auswählt” frequency rank
- 45619
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auswahl | auswählt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Vorgang, bei dem etwas mit gewünschten Merkmalen aus einer Menge entnommen wird | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auswählen |
Where the eye mixes Auswahl and auswählt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Auswahl runs 7 letters (VVCCVCC) against auswählt's 8 (VVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Auswahl with auswählt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Auswahl is [ˈaʊ̯svaːl] while auswählt is [ˈaʊ̯sˌvɛːlt]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45619, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auswahl is recorded at frequency rank #1,152, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯svaːl]. auswählt is at rank #44,467, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌvɛːlt].
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 45619, this pair ranks #1,346,882 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Auswahl vs auswählt
Shared letters: ahlsuw. Private to "Auswahl": -. Private to "auswählt": tä.
"Auswahl" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "auswählt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Auswahl ← asuwahl · ausawhl · ausswahl · auswahhl · auswahll · auswalh · auswhal · auswwahl
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Auswahl" for "auswählt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Auswahl" vs "auswählt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auswahl" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auswählt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,346,882 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auswahl" and "auswählt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auserwählt vs auswählt". 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 #1,346,882 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.