Which to use
“auswerten” and “auszuwerten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,312
- “auswerten” frequency rank
- #39,819
- “auszuwerten” frequency rank
- 66131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auswerten | auszuwerten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus einem Befund, aus einer bekannten Tatsache gesuchte Ergebnisse gewinnen oder Schlüsse ziehen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auswerten |
Where the eye mixes auswerten and auszuwerten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses auswerten with auszuwerten
A purely visual mix-up. auswerten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌveːɐ̯tn̩]) and auszuwerten ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌveːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66131, 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]. auszuwerten is at rank #39,819, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌveːɐ̯tn̩].
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 66131, this pair ranks #583,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auswerten vs auszuwerten
Shared letters: aenrstuw. Private to "auswerten": -. Private to "auszuwerten": z.
"auswerten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "auszuwerten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auswerten ← asuwerten · ausewrten · ausswerten · ausweretn · auswerrten · auswertenn · auswertne · auswertten
- auszuwerten ← asuzuwerten · ausszuwerten · ausuzwerten · auszuewrten · auszuweretn · auszuwerrten · auszuwertenn · auszuwertne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auswerten" for "auszuwerten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "auswerten" or "auszuwerten" 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 "auswerten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszuwerten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #583,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auswerten" and "auszuwerten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszubeuten vs auszuwerten". 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 #583,565 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.