Which to use
“auszugeben” and “auszuleben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,825
- “auszugeben” frequency rank
- #43,034
- “auszuleben” frequency rank
- 58859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszugeben | auszuleben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausgeben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausleben |
Where the eye mixes auszugeben and auszuleben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. auszugeben and auszuleben follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses auszugeben with auszuleben
A purely visual mix-up. auszugeben ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌɡeːbn̩]) and auszuleben ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌleːbn̩]) 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 a single letter - g in “auszugeben” becomes l in “auszuleben”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58859, 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]. auszuleben is at rank #43,034, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌleːbn̩].
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 58859, this pair ranks #846,610 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auszugeben vs auszuleben
Shared letters: abensuz. Private to "auszugeben": g. Private to "auszuleben": l.
"auszugeben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "auszuleben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszugeben ← asuzugeben · ausszugeben · ausuzgeben · auszgueben · auszuegben · auszugbeen · auszugebben · auszugebenn
- auszuleben ← asuzuleben · ausszuleben · ausuzleben · auszlueben · auszuelben · auszulbeen · auszulebben · auszulebenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "auszugeben" and "auszuleben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "auszugeben" or "auszuleben" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "auszugeben" and "auszuleben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "auszugeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszuleben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #846,610 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszugeben" and "auszuleben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszuleben vs auszulegen". 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 #846,610 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.