Aussage

[ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡə]

/[ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡə]/ noun

The verdict

“Aussage” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,759. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,759
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Erklärung, Bekundung, Feststellung; etwas Gesagtes, das die eigene Meinung beziehungsweise das eigene Wissen widerspiegelt

Corpus desk

Index DE-aussage · Aussage · German

Aussage · rank #1,759 · 8 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,759
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH ansehen

Nearest frequency peer: ansehen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Aussage”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Aussage” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Aussage vs aussah
57% similar
Aussage vs Auszüge
71% similar
Aussage vs aussehe
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Aussage
PropertyValue
HeadwordAussage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,759
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Aussage” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Aussageliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „ansehen“ (#1,758), „besonderen“ (#1,760), „angeboten“ (#1,757). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Aussage (IPA [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,759 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aussage, with forms such as "asusage", "ausage", and "ausasge". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "aussah", "Auszüge", "aussehe", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Aussage, spelled A-U-S-S-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erklärung, Bekundung, Feststellung; etwas Gesagtes, das die eigene Meinung beziehungsweise das eigene Wissen widerspiegelt
  2. 2
    Erklärung vor Gericht
  3. 3
    inhaltliche Nachricht, zum Beispiel eines künstlerischen Werks
  4. 4
    Zeichenreihe, die einen Sachverhalt widerspiegelt und entweder wahr oder falsch ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Aussage appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Sie hat einen Gesprächsstil perfektioniert, der den Interviewer sicher mit einem guten Gefühl, aber mit so gut wie keiner klaren Aussage zurücklässt.“
  2. „Symptomatisch für diese gipfelbezogene Erlebnisweise des Höhenbergsteigens ist die Motivationskurve, die sich in zahlreichen, von mir geführten Interviews sinngleich wie in den folgenden Aussagen offenbart: Wenn ich einen Gipfel erreicht habe, sinkt meine Motivation rapide ab […].“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asusage
  • ausage
  • ausasge
  • aussaeg
  • aussagge
  • aussgae
  • außage
  • uassage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Aussage - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

asusage2ausage1ausasge2aussaeg2aussagge1aussgae2außage2uassage2
Edit distance from "Aussage"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Aussage"?
"Aussage" is spelled A-U-S-S-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡə].
What does "Aussage" mean?
As a noun, "Aussage" means: Erklärung, Bekundung, Feststellung; etwas Gesagtes, das die eigene Meinung beziehungsweise das eigene Wissen widerspiegelt
What words are commonly confused with "Aussage"?
"Aussage" is commonly confused with "aussah", "Auszüge", "aussehe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Aussage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aussage" is [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aussage" come from?
"Aussage" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Aussage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "Aussage" maps to 14 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "aussah". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,759 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "A" letter cohort. A–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list