Which to use
“auszuleben” and “auszulösen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,034
- “auszuleben” frequency rank
- #24,249
- “auszulösen” frequency rank
- 67283
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszuleben | auszulösen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausleben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auslösen |
Where the eye mixes auszuleben and auszulösen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. auszuleben and auszulösen 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 auszuleben with auszulösen
A purely visual mix-up. auszuleben ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌleːbn̩]) and auszulösen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌløːzn̩]) 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 67283, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auszuleben is recorded at frequency rank #43,034, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌleːbn̩]. auszulösen is at rank #24,249, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌløːzn̩].
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 67283, this pair ranks #545,205 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auszuleben vs auszulösen
Shared letters: aelnsuz. Private to "auszuleben": b. Private to "auszulösen": ö.
"auszuleben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "auszulösen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszuleben ← asuzuleben · ausszuleben · ausuzleben · auszlueben · auszuelben · auszulbeen · auszulebben · auszulebenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "auszuleben" and "auszulösen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "auszuleben" vs "auszulösen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "auszuleben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszulösen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #545,205 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszuleben" and "auszulösen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszuleben vs auszulegen". 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 #545,205 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.