Which to use
“Abdruck” and “Ausdruck” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,147
- “Abdruck” frequency rank
- #2,427
- “Ausdruck” frequency rank
- 23574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abdruck | Ausdruck |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural 1: das Abdrücken eines härteren Gegenstandes in einen weicheren | ein Wort oder eine Gruppierung von Worten |
Where the eye mixes Abdruck and Ausdruck
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Abdruck runs 7 letters (VCCCVCC) against Ausdruck's 8 (VVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Abdruck and Ausdruck
A purely visual mix-up. Abdruck ([ˈapˌdʁʊk]) and Ausdruck ([ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʊk]) 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 23574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abdruck is recorded at frequency rank #21,147, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌdʁʊk]. Ausdruck is at rank #2,427, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʊk].
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 23574, this pair ranks #1,859,469 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abdruck vs Ausdruck
Shared letters: acdkru. Private to "Abdruck": b. Private to "Ausdruck": s.
"Abdruck" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "Ausdruck" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abdruck" and "Ausdruck" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Abdruck" vs "Ausdruck" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Abdruck" and "Ausdruck" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abdruck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausdruck" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,859,469 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abdruck" and "Ausdruck" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abdruck vs Aufdruck". 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 #1,859,469 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.