Which to use
“auszunutzen” and “auszusetzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,250
- “auszunutzen” frequency rank
- #14,744
- “auszusetzen” frequency rank
- 38994
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszunutzen | auszusetzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausnutzen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aussetzen |
Where the eye mixes auszunutzen and auszusetzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. auszunutzen and auszusetzen 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 auszunutzen with auszusetzen
A purely visual mix-up. auszunutzen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌnʊt͡sn̩]) and auszusetzen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌzɛt͡sn̩]) 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 38994, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auszunutzen is recorded at frequency rank #24,250, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌnʊt͡sn̩]. auszusetzen is at rank #14,744, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌzɛt͡sn̩].
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 38994, this pair ranks #1,549,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of auszunutzen vs auszusetzen
Shared letters: aenstuz. Private to "auszunutzen": -. Private to "auszusetzen": -.
"auszunutzen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "auszusetzen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszunutzen ← asuzunutzen · ausszunutzen · ausuznutzen · ausznuutzen · auszunnutzen · auszuntuzen · auszunutezn · auszunuttzen
- auszusetzen ← asuzusetzen · ausszusetzen · ausuzsetzen · auszsuetzen · auszuestzen · auszusetezn · auszusettzen · auszusetzenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auszunutzen" for "auszusetzen" ever safe?
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What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "auszunutzen" and "auszusetzen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "auszunutzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszusetzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,549,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszunutzen" and "auszusetzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufzusetzen vs auszusetzen". 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 #1,549,061 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.