Which to use
“auszuweisen” and “auszuweiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,643
- “auszuweisen” frequency rank
- #35,078
- “auszuweiten” frequency rank
- 70721
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszuweisen | auszuweiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausweisen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausweiten |
Where the eye mixes auszuweisen and auszuweiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. auszuweisen and auszuweiten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between auszuweisen and auszuweiten
A purely visual mix-up. auszuweisen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌvaɪ̯zn̩]) and auszuweiten ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌvaɪ̯tn̩]) 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 a single letter - s in “auszuweisen” becomes t in “auszuweiten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70721, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auszuweisen is recorded at frequency rank #35,643, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌvaɪ̯zn̩]. auszuweiten is at rank #35,078, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌvaɪ̯tn̩].
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 70721, this pair ranks #437,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of auszuweisen vs auszuweiten
Shared letters: aeinsuwz. Private to "auszuweisen": -. Private to "auszuweiten": t.
"auszuweisen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC · "auszuweiten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszuweisen ← asuzuweisen · ausszuweisen · ausuzweisen · auszuewisen · auszuweiesn · auszuweisenn · auszuweisne · auszuweissen
- auszuweiten ← asuzuweiten · ausszuweiten · ausuzweiten · auszuewiten · auszuweietn · auszuweitenn · auszuweitne · auszuweitten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "auszuweisen" and "auszuweiten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "auszuweisen" vs "auszuweiten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "auszuweisen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszuweiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #437,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszuweisen" and "auszuweiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszubeuten vs auszuweiten". 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 #437,794 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.