Which to use
“auszuleben” and “auszuüben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,034
- “auszuleben” frequency rank
- #13,549
- “auszuüben” frequency rank
- 56583
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszuleben | auszuüben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausleben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausüben |
Where the eye mixes auszuleben and auszuüben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. auszuleben runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVCVC) against auszuüben's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: auszuleben vs auszuüben
A purely visual mix-up. auszuleben ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌleːbn̩]) and auszuüben ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʔyːbn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56583, 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]. auszuüben is at rank #13,549, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʔyːbn̩].
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 56583, this pair ranks #934,663 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auszuleben vs auszuüben
Shared letters: abensuz. Private to "auszuleben": l. Private to "auszuüben": ü.
"auszuleben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "auszuüben" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszuleben ← asuzuleben · ausszuleben · ausuzleben · auszlueben · auszuelben · auszulbeen · auszulebben · auszulebenn
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "auszuleben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszuüben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #934,663 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszuleben" and "auszuüben" 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 #934,663 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.