Which to use
“auszugeben” is a verb and “Auszügen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,825
- “auszugeben” frequency rank
- #36,203
- “Auszügen” frequency rank
- 52028
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszugeben | Auszügen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausgeben | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Auszug |
Where the eye mixes auszugeben and Auszügen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. auszugeben runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVCVC) against Auszügen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: auszugeben vs Auszügen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: auszugeben is [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌɡeːbn̩] while Auszügen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡syːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52028, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auszugeben is recorded at frequency rank #15,825, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌɡeːbn̩]. 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 52028, this pair ranks #1,112,734 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auszugeben vs Auszügen
Shared letters: aegnsuz. Private to "auszugeben": b. Private to "Auszügen": ü.
"auszugeben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "Auszügen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszugeben ← asuzugeben · ausszugeben · ausuzgeben · auszgueben · auszuegben · auszugbeen · auszugebben · auszugebenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auszugeben" for "Auszügen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "auszugeben" or "Auszügen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "auszugeben" 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 #1,112,734 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszugeben" and "Auszügen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "absaugen vs Auszügen". 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 #1,112,734 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.