Which to use
“auszudehnen” and “auszusehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,818
- “auszudehnen” frequency rank
- #19,501
- “auszusehen” frequency rank
- 59319
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszudehnen | auszusehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausdehnen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aussehen |
Where the eye mixes auszudehnen and auszusehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. auszudehnen runs 11 letters (VVCCVCVCCVC) against auszusehen's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: auszudehnen vs auszusehen
A purely visual mix-up. auszudehnen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌdeːnən]) and auszusehen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌz̥eːən]) 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 59319, 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]. auszusehen is at rank #19,501, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌz̥eːən].
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 59319, this pair ranks #828,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auszudehnen vs auszusehen
Shared letters: aehnsuz. Private to "auszudehnen": d. Private to "auszusehen": -.
"auszudehnen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "auszusehen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszudehnen ← asuzudehnen · ausszudehnen · ausuzdehnen · auszduehnen · auszuddehnen · auszudehenn · auszudehhnen · auszudehnenn
- auszusehen ← asuzusehen · ausszusehen · ausuzsehen · auszsuehen · auszueshen · auszuseehn · auszusehenn · auszusehhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auszudehnen" for "auszusehen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "auszudehnen" or "auszusehen"?
After this comparison
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 "auszusehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #828,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszudehnen" and "auszusehen" 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 #828,974 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.