Which to use
“auszulegen” and “auszulösen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,445
- “auszulegen” frequency rank
- #24,249
- “auszulösen” frequency rank
- 55694
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszulegen | auszulösen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auslegen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auslösen |
Where the eye mixes auszulegen and auszulösen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. auszulegen 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 auszulegen with auszulösen
A purely visual mix-up. auszulegen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌleːɡn̩]) 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 55694, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auszulegen is recorded at frequency rank #31,445, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌleːɡn̩]. 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 55694, this pair ranks #969,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auszulegen vs auszulösen
Shared letters: aelnsuz. Private to "auszulegen": g. Private to "auszulösen": ö.
"auszulegen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "auszulösen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszulegen ← asuzulegen · ausszulegen · ausuzlegen · auszluegen · auszuelgen · auszuleegn · auszulegenn · auszuleggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auszulegen" for "auszulösen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "auszulegen" vs "auszulösen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "auszulegen" 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 #969,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszulegen" and "auszulösen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszulegen vs auszusagen". 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 #969,513 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.