Which to use
“abarbeiten” and “ausarbeiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,418
- “abarbeiten” frequency rank
- #31,438
- “ausarbeiten” frequency rank
- 61856
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abarbeiten | ausarbeiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein auferlegtes Arbeitspensum bearbeiten | etwas, das als Entwurf schon vorhanden ist, bis ins Detail fertig machen |
Where the eye mixes abarbeiten and ausarbeiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abarbeiten runs 10 letters (VCVCCVVCVC) against ausarbeiten's 11 (VVCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abarbeiten with ausarbeiten
A purely visual mix-up. abarbeiten ([ˈapʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tn̩]) and ausarbeiten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩]) 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 61856, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abarbeiten is recorded at frequency rank #30,418, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tn̩]. ausarbeiten is at rank #31,438, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩].
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 61856, this pair ranks #734,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abarbeiten vs ausarbeiten
Shared letters: abeinrt. Private to "abarbeiten": -. Private to "ausarbeiten": su.
"abarbeiten" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVC · "ausarbeiten" · 11 letters · shape VVCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abarbeiten ← aabrbeiten · ababreiten · abarbbeiten · abarbeietn · abarbeitenn · abarbeitne · abarbeitten · abarbetien
- ausarbeiten ← asuarbeiten · auasrbeiten · ausabreiten · ausarbbeiten · ausarbeietn · ausarbeitenn · ausarbeitne · ausarbeitten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abarbeiten" and "ausarbeiten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "abarbeiten" or "ausarbeiten" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "abarbeiten" and "ausarbeiten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abarbeiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausarbeiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #734,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abarbeiten" and "ausarbeiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abarbeiten vs abzuarbeiten". 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 #734,113 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.