Which to use
“Auswertung” and “Auswirkung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,155
- “Auswertung” frequency rank
- #12,239
- “Auswirkung” frequency rank
- 18394
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auswertung | Auswirkung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Ziehen oder Gewinnen von Schlüssen aus einem Befund, oder das Gewinnen von Ergebnissen aus bekannten beziehungsweise bekannt gewordenen Tatsachen | Folgen, Konsequenzen einer Handlung oder Unterlassung |
Where the eye mixes Auswertung and Auswirkung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Auswertung with Auswirkung
A purely visual mix-up. Auswertung ([ˈaʊ̯sveːɐ̯tʊŋ]) and Auswirkung ([ˈaʊ̯sˌvɪʁkʊŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18394, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auswertung is recorded at frequency rank #6,155, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sveːɐ̯tʊŋ]. Auswirkung is at rank #12,239, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌvɪʁkʊŋ].
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 18394, this pair ranks #1,918,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Auswertung vs Auswirkung
Shared letters: agnrsuw. Private to "Auswertung": et. Private to "Auswirkung": ik.
"Auswertung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC · "Auswirkung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Auswertung ← asuwertung · ausewrtung · ausswertung · auswerrtung · auswertnug · auswerttung · auswertugn · auswertungg
- Auswirkung ← asuwirkung · ausiwrkung · ausswirkung · auswikrung · auswirkkung · auswirknug · auswirkugn · auswirkungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Auswertung" for "Auswirkung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Auswertung" vs "Auswirkung" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auswertung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auswirkung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,918,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auswertung" and "Auswirkung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auswertung vs Auswertungen". 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 #1,918,645 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.