Which to use
“auszulöschen” and “auszulösen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,973
- “auszulöschen” frequency rank
- #24,249
- “auszulösen” frequency rank
- 72222
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszulöschen | auszulösen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auslöschen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auslösen |
Where the eye mixes auszulöschen and auszulösen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. auszulöschen runs 12 letters (VVCCVCVCCCVC) against auszulösen's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses auszulöschen with auszulösen
A purely visual mix-up. auszulöschen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌlœʃn̩]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72222, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auszulöschen is recorded at frequency rank #47,973, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌlœʃn̩]. 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 72222, this pair ranks #394,324 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of auszulöschen vs auszulösen
Shared letters: aelnsuzö. Private to "auszulöschen": ch. Private to "auszulösen": -.
"auszulöschen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCVC · "auszulösen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auszulöschen" for "auszulösen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "auszulöschen" vs "auszulösen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "auszulöschen" and "auszulösen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "auszulöschen" 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 #394,324 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszulöschen" and "auszulösen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auslöschen vs auszulöschen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #394,324 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.