Which to use
“auszumachen” and “auszusuchen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,513
- “auszumachen” frequency rank
- #33,986
- “auszusuchen” frequency rank
- 54499
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszumachen | auszusuchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausmachen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aussuchen |
Where the eye mixes auszumachen and auszusuchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. auszumachen and auszusuchen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses auszumachen with auszusuchen
A purely visual mix-up. auszumachen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌmaxn̩]) and auszusuchen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌzuːxn̩]) 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 54499, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auszumachen is recorded at frequency rank #20,513, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌmaxn̩]. auszusuchen is at rank #33,986, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌzuːxn̩].
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 54499, this pair ranks #1,016,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auszumachen vs auszusuchen
Shared letters: acehnsuz. Private to "auszumachen": m. Private to "auszusuchen": -.
"auszumachen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "auszusuchen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszumachen ← asuzumachen · ausszumachen · ausuzmachen · auszmuachen · auszuamchen · auszumacchen · auszumacehn · auszumachenn
- auszusuchen ← asuzusuchen · ausszusuchen · ausuzsuchen · auszsuuchen · auszuscuhen · auszussuchen · auszusucchen · auszusucehn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auszumachen" for "auszusuchen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "auszumachen" or "auszusuchen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "auszumachen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszusuchen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,016,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszumachen" and "auszusuchen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszuruhen vs auszusuchen". 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 #1,016,487 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.