Which to use
“auszugeben” and “auszulegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,825
- “auszugeben” frequency rank
- #31,445
- “auszulegen” frequency rank
- 47270
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszugeben | auszulegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausgeben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auslegen |
Where the eye mixes auszugeben and auszulegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. auszugeben and auszulegen 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 auszulegen
A purely visual mix-up. auszugeben ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌɡeːbn̩]) and auszulegen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌleːɡn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47270, 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]. auszulegen is at rank #31,445, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌleːɡn̩].
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 47270, this pair ranks #1,290,237 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auszugeben vs auszulegen
Shared letters: aegnsuz. Private to "auszugeben": b. Private to "auszulegen": l.
"auszugeben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "auszulegen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszugeben ← asuzugeben · ausszugeben · ausuzgeben · auszgueben · auszuegben · auszugbeen · auszugebben · auszugebenn
- auszulegen ← asuzulegen · ausszulegen · ausuzlegen · auszluegen · auszuelgen · auszuleegn · auszulegenn · auszuleggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "auszugeben" and "auszulegen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "auszugeben" or "auszulegen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "auszugeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszulegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,290,237 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszugeben" and "auszulegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszulegen vs auszusagen". 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 #1,290,237 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.