Which to use
“auszugeben” and “auszuüben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,825
- “auszugeben” frequency rank
- #13,549
- “auszuüben” frequency rank
- 29374
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszugeben | auszuüben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausgeben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausüben |
Where the eye mixes auszugeben and auszuüben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. auszugeben runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVCVC) against auszuüben's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses auszugeben with auszuüben
A purely visual mix-up. auszugeben ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌɡeːbn̩]) and auszuüben ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʔyːbn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29374, 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]. auszuüben is at rank #13,549, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʔyːbn̩].
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 29374, this pair ranks #1,767,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of auszugeben vs auszuüben
Shared letters: abensuz. Private to "auszugeben": g. Private to "auszuüben": ü.
"auszugeben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "auszuüben" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszugeben ← asuzugeben · ausszugeben · ausuzgeben · auszgueben · auszuegben · auszugbeen · auszugebben · auszugebenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "auszugeben" and "auszuüben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "auszugeben" or "auszuüben"?
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 "auszuüben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,767,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszugeben" and "auszuüben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszuruhen vs auszuüben". 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 #1,767,978 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.