Which to use
“auswählen” and “auswählt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,615
- “auswählen” frequency rank
- #44,467
- “auswählt” frequency rank
- 55082
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auswählen | auswählt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich für eine von mehreren Möglichkeiten entscheiden | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auswählen |
Where the eye mixes auswählen and auswählt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. auswählen runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against auswählt's 8 (VVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: auswählen vs auswählt
A purely visual mix-up. auswählen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌvɛːlən]) and auswählt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌvɛːlt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55082, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auswählen is recorded at frequency rank #10,615, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌvɛːlən]. 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 55082, this pair ranks #993,436 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auswählen vs auswählt
Shared letters: ahlsuwä. Private to "auswählen": en. Private to "auswählt": t.
"auswählen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "auswählt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "auswählen" and "auswählt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "auswählen" or "auswählt" show up more?
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 "auswählen" 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 #993,436 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auswählen" and "auswählt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auserwählt vs auswählt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #993,436 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.