Which to use
“auszubauen” and “auszusagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,548
- “auszubauen” frequency rank
- #43,733
- “auszusagen” frequency rank
- 57281
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszubauen | auszusagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausbauen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aussagen |
Where the eye mixes auszubauen and auszusagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. auszubauen (VVCCVCVVVC) and auszusagen (VVCCVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between auszubauen and auszusagen
A purely visual mix-up. auszubauen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌbaʊ̯ən]) and auszusagen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌzaːɡn̩]) 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 57281, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auszubauen is recorded at frequency rank #13,548, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌbaʊ̯ən]. auszusagen is at rank #43,733, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌzaːɡn̩].
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 57281, this pair ranks #907,393 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auszubauen vs auszusagen
Shared letters: aensuz. Private to "auszubauen": b. Private to "auszusagen": g.
"auszubauen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVVC · "auszusagen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszubauen ← asuzubauen · ausszubauen · ausuzbauen · auszbuauen · auszuabuen · auszubaeun · auszubauenn · auszubaune
- auszusagen ← asuzusagen · ausszusagen · ausuzsagen · auszsuagen · auszuasgen · auszusaegn · auszusagenn · auszusaggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auszubauen" for "auszusagen" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "auszubauen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszusagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #907,393 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszubauen" and "auszusagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzusagen vs auszusagen". 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 #907,393 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.