Which to use
“Ausweis” is a noun and “ausweisen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,576
- “Ausweis” frequency rank
- #16,917
- “ausweisen” frequency rank
- 24493
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausweis | ausweisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dokument, das als Bestätigung oder Legitimation ausgestellt worden ist und Angaben zur betreffenden Person enthält | des Landes verweisen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Ausweis and ausweisen apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Ausweis and ausweisen form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Ausweis” sits inside “ausweisen” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24493, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausweis is recorded at frequency rank #7,576, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯s]. ausweisen is at rank #16,917, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯zn̩].
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 24493, this pair ranks #1,846,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Ausweis vs ausweisen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Ausweis”; for a verb, it's “ausweisen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Ausweis” entry
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