Which to use
“Auszügen” is a noun and “auszulegen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,203
- “Auszügen” frequency rank
- #31,445
- “auszulegen” frequency rank
- 67648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auszügen | auszulegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Auszug | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auslegen |
Where the eye mixes Auszügen and auszulegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Auszügen runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against auszulegen's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Auszügen with auszulegen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Auszügen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡syːɡn̩] while auszulegen is [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌleːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67648, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auszügen is recorded at frequency rank #36,203, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡syːɡn̩]. 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 67648, this pair ranks #533,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Auszügen vs auszulegen
Shared letters: aegnsuz. Private to "Auszügen": ü. Private to "auszulegen": l.
"Auszügen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "auszulegen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszulegen ← asuzulegen · ausszulegen · ausuzlegen · auszluegen · auszuelgen · auszuleegn · auszulegenn · auszuleggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Auszügen" for "auszulegen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Auszügen" or "auszulegen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auszügen" 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 #533,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auszügen" and "auszulegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "absaugen vs Auszügen". 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 #533,328 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.