Which to use
“auszusehen” and “auszusetzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,501
- “auszusehen” frequency rank
- #14,744
- “auszusetzen” frequency rank
- 34245
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszusehen | auszusetzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aussehen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aussetzen |
Where the eye mixes auszusehen and auszusetzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. auszusehen runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVCVC) against auszusetzen's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses auszusehen with auszusetzen
A purely visual mix-up. auszusehen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌz̥eːən]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34245, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auszusehen is recorded at frequency rank #19,501, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌz̥eːən]. 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 34245, this pair ranks #1,667,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of auszusehen vs auszusetzen
Shared letters: aensuz. Private to "auszusehen": h. Private to "auszusetzen": t.
"auszusehen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "auszusetzen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszusehen ← asuzusehen · ausszusehen · ausuzsehen · auszsuehen · auszueshen · auszuseehn · auszusehenn · auszusehhen
- auszusetzen ← asuzusetzen · ausszusetzen · ausuzsetzen · auszsuetzen · auszuestzen · auszusetezn · auszusettzen · auszusetzenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "auszusehen" and "auszusetzen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "auszusehen" or "auszusetzen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "auszusehen" 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 #1,667,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszusehen" and "auszusetzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszuruhen vs auszusehen". 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 #1,667,748 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.