Which to use
“auszuleben” and “auszusehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,034
- “auszuleben” frequency rank
- #19,501
- “auszusehen” frequency rank
- 62535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszuleben | auszusehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausleben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aussehen |
Where the eye mixes auszuleben and auszusehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. auszuleben and auszusehen 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 auszusehen
A purely visual mix-up. auszuleben ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌleːbn̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62535, 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]. 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 62535, this pair ranks #709,302 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auszuleben vs auszusehen
Shared letters: aensuz. Private to "auszuleben": bl. Private to "auszusehen": h.
"auszuleben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "auszusehen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszuleben ← asuzuleben · ausszuleben · ausuzleben · auszlueben · auszuelben · auszulbeen · auszulebben · auszulebenn
- auszusehen ← asuzusehen · ausszusehen · ausuzsehen · auszsuehen · auszueshen · auszuseehn · auszusehenn · auszusehhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auszuleben" for "auszusehen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "auszuleben" vs "auszusehen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "auszuleben" and "auszusehen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "auszuleben" 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 #709,302 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszuleben" and "auszusehen" 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 #709,302 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.