Which to use
“auszugehen” and “auszusehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,149
- “auszugehen” frequency rank
- #19,501
- “auszusehen” frequency rank
- 28650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszugehen | auszusehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausgehen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aussehen |
Where the eye mixes auszugehen and auszusehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. auszugehen and auszusehen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between auszugehen and auszusehen
A purely visual mix-up. auszugehen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌɡeːən]) 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 differ by a single letter - g in “auszugehen” becomes s in “auszusehen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28650, 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]. 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 28650, this pair ranks #1,781,016 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of auszugehen vs auszusehen
Shared letters: aehnsuz. Private to "auszugehen": g. Private to "auszusehen": -.
"auszugehen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "auszusehen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszugehen ← asuzugehen · ausszugehen · ausuzgehen · auszguehen · auszueghen · auszugeehn · auszugehenn · auszugehhen
- auszusehen ← asuzusehen · ausszusehen · ausuzsehen · auszsuehen · auszueshen · auszuseehn · auszusehenn · auszusehhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "auszugehen" and "auszusehen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "auszugehen" vs "auszusehen" - which ranks higher?
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 "auszugehen" 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 #1,781,016 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszugehen" 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 #1,781,016 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.