AuszugvsAuszügeTell them apart

Which to use

“Auszug” and “Auszüge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,763
“Auszug” frequency rank
#18,482
“Auszüge” frequency rank
25245
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Auszug Auszüge
Definition Vorgang, aus einem Raum oder einem Gebäude hinauszugehen Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auszug

Where the eye mixes Auszug and Auszüge

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Auszug runs 6 letters (VVCCVC) against Auszüge's 7 (VVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
Auszug
7 ch
Auszüge

Look-alike desk: Auszug vs Auszüge

A purely visual mix-up. Auszug ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suːk]) and Auszüge ([ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡syːɡə]) 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 25245, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Auszug is recorded at frequency rank #6,763, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suːk]. Auszüge is at rank #18,482, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡syːɡə].

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 25245, this pair ranks #1,836,063 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Auszug vs Auszüge

Shared letters: agsuz. Private to "Auszug": -. Private to "Auszüge": eü.

"Auszug" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC  ·  "Auszüge" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Auszug ← asuzug · ausszug · ausuzg · auszgu · auszugg · auszzug · auzsug · uaszug

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Auszug" and "Auszüge" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suːk] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡syːɡə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Auszug" vs "Auszüge" - which ranks higher?
"Auszug" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,763 in our German list, against #18,482 for "Auszüge". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "Auszug" and "Auszüge" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Auszug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Auszüge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,836,063 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Auszug" and "Auszüge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszog vs Auszüge". 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 #1,836,063 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list