Which to use
“auszudehnen” and “auszugehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,818
- “auszudehnen” frequency rank
- #9,149
- “auszugehen” frequency rank
- 48967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszudehnen | auszugehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausdehnen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausgehen |
Where the eye mixes auszudehnen and auszugehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. auszudehnen runs 11 letters (VVCCVCVCCVC) against auszugehen's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses auszudehnen with auszugehen
A purely visual mix-up. auszudehnen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌdeːnən]) and auszugehen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌɡeːən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48967, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auszudehnen is recorded at frequency rank #39,818, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌdeːnən]. auszugehen is at rank #9,149, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌɡeːən].
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 48967, this pair ranks #1,228,927 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auszudehnen vs auszugehen
Shared letters: aehnsuz. Private to "auszudehnen": d. Private to "auszugehen": g.
"auszudehnen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "auszugehen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszudehnen ← asuzudehnen · ausszudehnen · ausuzdehnen · auszduehnen · auszuddehnen · auszudehenn · auszudehhnen · auszudehnenn
- auszugehen ← asuzugehen · ausszugehen · ausuzgehen · auszguehen · auszueghen · auszugeehn · auszugehenn · auszugehhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auszudehnen" for "auszugehen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "auszudehnen" or "auszugehen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "auszudehnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszugehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,228,927 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszudehnen" and "auszugehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausdehnen vs auszudehnen". 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 #1,228,927 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.