Which to use
“Auszüge” and “Auszügen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,482
- “Auszüge” frequency rank
- #36,203
- “Auszügen” frequency rank
- 54685
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auszüge | Auszügen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auszug | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Auszug |
Where the eye mixes Auszüge and Auszügen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Auszüge runs 7 letters (VVCCVCV) against Auszügen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Auszüge with Auszügen
A purely visual mix-up. Auszüge ([ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡syːɡə]) and Auszügen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡syːɡn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Auszüge” sits inside “Auszügen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54685, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auszüge is recorded at frequency rank #18,482, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡syːɡə]. Auszügen is at rank #36,203, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡syːɡn̩].
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 54685, this pair ranks #1,009,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Auszüge vs Auszügen
Shared letters: aegsuzü. Private to "Auszüge": -. Private to "Auszügen": n.
"Auszüge" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "Auszügen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Auszüge" and "Auszügen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Auszüge" or "Auszügen" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Auszüge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auszügen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,009,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auszüge" and "Auszügen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "absaugen vs Auszügen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,009,186 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.