Which to use
“auszeichnen” is a verb and “Auszeichnung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,177
- “auszeichnen” frequency rank
- #4,683
- “Auszeichnung” frequency rank
- 24860
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszeichnen | Auszeichnung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden bevorzugt behandeln, indem man ihm/ihr etwas Positives zukommen lässt | das Auszeichnen von Schrift (Hervorheben einzelner Zeichenfolgen), das Zeichnen von (technischen) Zeichnungen ins Reine, das reproduktionsfähige Zeichnen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set auszeichnen and Auszeichnung apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
auszeichnen and Auszeichnung 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 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24860, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auszeichnen is recorded at frequency rank #20,177, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯çnən]. Auszeichnung is at rank #4,683, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯çnʊŋ].
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 24860, this pair ranks #1,841,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "auszeichnen" and "Auszeichnung" be used interchangeably?
Remembering auszeichnen vs Auszeichnung
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “auszeichnen”; for a noun, it's “Auszeichnung”.
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