Which to use
“Auswahl” is a noun and “auszahlt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,152
- “Auswahl” frequency rank
- #46,491
- “auszahlt” frequency rank
- 47643
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auswahl | auszahlt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Vorgang, bei dem etwas mit gewünschten Merkmalen aus einer Menge entnommen wird | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auszahlen |
Where the eye mixes Auswahl and auszahlt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Auswahl runs 7 letters (VVCCVCC) against auszahlt's 8 (VVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Auswahl and auszahlt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Auswahl is [ˈaʊ̯svaːl] while auszahlt is [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡saːlt]. 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 47643, 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]. auszahlt is at rank #46,491, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡saːlt].
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 47643, this pair ranks #1,277,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Auswahl vs auszahlt
Shared letters: ahlsu. Private to "Auswahl": w. Private to "auszahlt": tz.
"Auswahl" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "auszahlt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Auswahl" and "auszahlt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Auswahl" vs "auszahlt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auswahl" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszahlt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,277,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auswahl" and "auszahlt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auswählt vs auszahlt". 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 #1,277,106 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.