Which to use
“auswerten” is a verb and “Auswertung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,312
- “auswerten” frequency rank
- #6,155
- “Auswertung” frequency rank
- 32467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auswerten | Auswertung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus einem Befund, aus einer bekannten Tatsache gesuchte Ergebnisse gewinnen oder Schlüsse ziehen | das Ziehen oder Gewinnen von Schlüssen aus einem Befund, oder das Gewinnen von Ergebnissen aus bekannten beziehungsweise bekannt gewordenen Tatsachen |
Where the eye mixes auswerten and Auswertung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: auswerten vs Auswertung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: auswerten is [ˈaʊ̯sˌveːɐ̯tn̩] while Auswertung is [ˈaʊ̯sveːɐ̯tʊŋ]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32467, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auswerten is recorded at frequency rank #26,312, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌveːɐ̯tn̩]. Auswertung is at rank #6,155, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sveːɐ̯tʊŋ].
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 32467, this pair ranks #1,706,954 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of auswerten vs Auswertung
Shared letters: aenrstuw. Private to "auswerten": -. Private to "Auswertung": g.
"auswerten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "Auswertung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auswerten ← asuwerten · ausewrten · ausswerten · ausweretn · auswerrten · auswertenn · auswertne · auswertten
- Auswertung ← asuwertung · ausewrtung · ausswertung · auswerrtung · auswertnug · auswerttung · auswertugn · auswertungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "auswerten" and "Auswertung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "auswerten" or "Auswertung"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "auswerten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auswertung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,706,954 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auswerten" and "Auswertung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufwerten vs auswerten". 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 #1,706,954 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.