Which to use
“auszusagen” and “auszutragen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,733
- “auszusagen” frequency rank
- #40,402
- “auszutragen” frequency rank
- 84135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszusagen | auszutragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aussagen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs austragen |
Where the eye mixes auszusagen and auszutragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. auszusagen runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVCVC) against auszutragen's 11 (VVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses auszusagen with auszutragen
A purely visual mix-up. auszusagen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌzaːɡn̩]) and auszutragen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌtʁaːɡn̩]) 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 84135, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auszusagen is recorded at frequency rank #43,733, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌzaːɡn̩]. auszutragen is at rank #40,402, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌtʁaːɡn̩].
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 84135, this pair ranks #128,610 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of auszusagen vs auszutragen
Shared letters: aegnsuz. Private to "auszusagen": -. Private to "auszutragen": rt.
"auszusagen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "auszutragen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszusagen ← asuzusagen · ausszusagen · ausuzsagen · auszsuagen · auszuasgen · auszusaegn · auszusagenn · auszusaggen
- auszutragen ← asuzutragen · ausszutragen · ausuztragen · auszturagen · auszurtagen · auszutargen · auszutraegn · auszutragenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auszusagen" for "auszutragen" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "auszusagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszutragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #128,610 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszusagen" and "auszutragen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzusagen 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 #128,610 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.