Which to use
“Ausweg” is a noun and “auszog” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,236
- “Ausweg” frequency rank
- #47,971
- “auszog” frequency rank
- 58207
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausweg | auszog |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Weg, der aus einem (meist unangenehmen oder gefährlichen) Ort hinausführt | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausziehen |
Where the eye mixes Ausweg and auszog
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Ausweg and auszog follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Ausweg with auszog
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ausweg is [ˈaʊ̯sˌveːk] while auszog is [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡soːk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58207, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausweg is recorded at frequency rank #10,236, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌveːk]. auszog is at rank #47,971, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡soːk].
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 58207, this pair ranks #871,628 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausweg vs auszog
Shared letters: agsu. Private to "Ausweg": ew. Private to "auszog": oz.
"Ausweg" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "auszog" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ausweg" for "auszog" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Ausweg" or "auszog"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausweg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszog" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #871,628 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausweg" and "auszog" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszog vs Auszüge". 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 #871,628 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.