Which to use
“auszuweichen” and “auszuweisen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,842
- “auszuweichen” frequency rank
- #35,643
- “auszuweisen” frequency rank
- 59485
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszuweichen | auszuweisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausweichen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausweisen |
Where the eye mixes auszuweichen and auszuweisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: auszuweichen vs auszuweisen
A purely visual mix-up. auszuweichen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌvaɪ̯çn̩]) and auszuweisen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌvaɪ̯zn̩]) 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 59485, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auszuweichen is recorded at frequency rank #23,842, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌvaɪ̯çn̩]. auszuweisen is at rank #35,643, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌvaɪ̯zn̩].
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 59485, this pair ranks #822,804 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auszuweichen vs auszuweisen
Shared letters: aeinsuwz. Private to "auszuweichen": ch. Private to "auszuweisen": -.
"auszuweichen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCCVC · "auszuweisen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszuweichen ← asuzuweichen · ausszuweichen · ausuzweichen · auszuewichen · auszuwecihen · auszuweicchen · auszuweicehn · auszuweichenn
- auszuweisen ← asuzuweisen · ausszuweisen · ausuzweisen · auszuewisen · auszuweiesn · auszuweisenn · auszuweisne · auszuweissen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "auszuweichen" and "auszuweisen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "auszuweichen" vs "auszuweisen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "auszuweichen" and "auszuweisen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "auszuweichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszuweisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #822,804 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszuweichen" and "auszuweisen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzuweisen vs auszuweisen". 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 #822,804 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.