Which to use
“auszugehen” and “auszulegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,149
- “auszugehen” frequency rank
- #31,445
- “auszulegen” frequency rank
- 40594
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszugehen | auszulegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausgehen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auslegen |
Where the eye mixes auszugehen and auszulegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. auszugehen 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 auszugehen with auszulegen
A purely visual mix-up. auszugehen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌɡeːən]) 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 40594, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auszugehen is recorded at frequency rank #9,149, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌɡeːən]. 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 40594, this pair ranks #1,503,998 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auszugehen vs auszulegen
Shared letters: aegnsuz. Private to "auszugehen": h. Private to "auszulegen": l.
"auszugehen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "auszulegen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszugehen ← asuzugehen · ausszugehen · ausuzgehen · auszguehen · auszueghen · auszugeehn · auszugehenn · auszugehhen
- auszulegen ← asuzulegen · ausszulegen · ausuzlegen · auszluegen · auszuelgen · auszuleegn · auszulegenn · auszuleggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "auszugehen" and "auszulegen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "auszugehen" vs "auszulegen" - 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 "auszugehen" 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 #1,503,998 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszugehen" 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 #1,503,998 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.