Which to use
“Ausweis” is a noun and “ausweist” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,576
- “Ausweis” frequency rank
- #45,145
- “ausweist” frequency rank
- 52721
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausweis | ausweist |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dokument, das als Bestätigung oder Legitimation ausgestellt worden ist und Angaben zur betreffenden Person enthält | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausweisen |
Where the eye mixes Ausweis and ausweist
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Ausweis runs 7 letters (VVCCVVC) against ausweist's 8 (VVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Ausweis vs ausweist
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ausweis is [ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯s] while ausweist is [ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Ausweis” sits inside “ausweist”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52721, 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]. ausweist is at rank #45,145, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯st].
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 52721, this pair ranks #1,085,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausweis vs ausweist
Shared letters: aeisuw. Private to "Ausweis": -. Private to "ausweist": t.
"Ausweis" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVVC · "ausweist" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ausweis" and "ausweist" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Ausweis" vs "ausweist" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Ausweis" and "ausweist" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausweis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausweist" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,085,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausweis" and "ausweist" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausweise vs ausweist". 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 #1,085,867 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.