Which to use
“auszugeben” and “auszusehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,825
- “auszugeben” frequency rank
- #19,501
- “auszusehen” frequency rank
- 35326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszugeben | auszusehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausgeben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aussehen |
Where the eye mixes auszugeben and auszusehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: auszugeben vs auszusehen
A purely visual mix-up. auszugeben ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌɡeːbn̩]) and auszusehen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌz̥eːən]) 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 35326, 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]. auszusehen is at rank #19,501, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌz̥eːən].
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 35326, this pair ranks #1,642,661 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of auszugeben vs auszusehen
Shared letters: aensuz. Private to "auszugeben": bg. Private to "auszusehen": h.
"auszugeben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "auszusehen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszugeben ← asuzugeben · ausszugeben · ausuzgeben · auszgueben · auszuegben · auszugbeen · auszugebben · auszugebenn
- auszusehen ← asuzusehen · ausszusehen · ausuzsehen · auszsuehen · auszueshen · auszuseehn · auszusehenn · auszusehhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auszugeben" for "auszusehen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "auszugeben" vs "auszusehen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "auszusehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,642,661 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszugeben" and "auszusehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszuruhen vs auszusehen". 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 #1,642,661 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.