Which to use
“abbricht” and “ausbricht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,307
- “abbricht” frequency rank
- #28,532
- “ausbricht” frequency rank
- 70839
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abbricht | ausbricht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abbrechen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausbrechen |
Where the eye mixes abbricht and ausbricht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: abbricht vs ausbricht
A purely visual mix-up. abbricht ([ˈapˌbʁɪçt]) and ausbricht ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁɪçt]) 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 70839, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abbricht is recorded at frequency rank #42,307, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌbʁɪçt]. ausbricht is at rank #28,532, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁɪçt].
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 70839, this pair ranks #434,363 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abbricht vs ausbricht
Shared letters: abchirt. Private to "abbricht": -. Private to "ausbricht": su.
"abbricht" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC · "ausbricht" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abbricht" for "ausbricht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abbricht" vs "ausbricht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abbricht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausbricht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #434,363 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abbricht" and "ausbricht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abbricht vs abweicht". 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 #434,363 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.