auszogvsAuszugWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: auszog is a verb, Auszug is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“auszog” is a verb and “Auszug” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#47,971
“auszog” frequency rank
#6,763
“Auszug” frequency rank
54734
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature auszog Auszug
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausziehen Vorgang, aus einem Raum oder einem Gebäude hinauszugehen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set auszog and Auszug apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
auszog
6 ch
Auszug

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: auszog is [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡soːk] while Auszug is [ˈaʊ̯st͡suːk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - o in “auszog” becomes u in “Auszug”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54734, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

auszog is recorded at frequency rank #47,971, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡soːk]. Auszug is at rank #6,763, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suːk].

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 54734, this pair ranks #1,007,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of auszog vs Auszug

Shared letters: agsuz. Private to "auszog": o. Private to "Auszug": -.

"auszog" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC  ·  "Auszug" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • auszogasuzog · ausozg · ausszog · auszgo · auszogg · auszzog · auzsog · uaszog
  • Auszugasuzug · ausszug · ausuzg · auszgu · auszugg · auszzug · auzsug · uaszug

Frequency comparison

auszog#47,971
Auszug#6,763

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "auszog" and "Auszug" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "auszog" is a verb and "Auszug" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "auszog" or "Auszug"?
"Auszug" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,763 in our German list, against #47,971 for "auszog". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering auszog vs Auszug

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “auszog”; for a noun, it's “Auszug”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “auszog” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list