Which to use
“abräumen” and “ausräumen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,682
- “abräumen” frequency rank
- #34,528
- “ausräumen” frequency rank
- 78210
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abräumen | ausräumen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gegenstände von einer Oberfläche entfernen | einen Raum oder ein Behältnis, in dem Dinge verwahrt sind, leeren |
Where the eye mixes abräumen and ausräumen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abräumen runs 8 letters (VCCVVCVC) against ausräumen's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abräumen vs ausräumen
A purely visual mix-up. abräumen ([ˈapˌʁɔɪ̯mən]) and ausräumen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɔɪ̯mən]) 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 78210, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abräumen is recorded at frequency rank #43,682, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʁɔɪ̯mən]. ausräumen is at rank #34,528, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɔɪ̯mən].
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 78210, this pair ranks #243,392 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abräumen vs ausräumen
Shared letters: aemnruä. Private to "abräumen": b. Private to "ausräumen": s.
"abräumen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "ausräumen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abräumen" and "ausräumen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abräumen" vs "ausräumen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abräumen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausräumen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,392 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abräumen" and "ausräumen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abräumen vs absaugen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #243,392 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.