Which to use
“abrechnen” and “ausrechnen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,032
- “abrechnen” frequency rank
- #29,948
- “ausrechnen” frequency rank
- 64980
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abrechnen | ausrechnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mittels einem Rechenverfahren von etwas abziehen | eine mathematische Operation ausführen, etwas berechnen |
Where the eye mixes abrechnen and ausrechnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abrechnen runs 9 letters (VCCVCCCVC) against ausrechnen's 10 (VVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abrechnen and ausrechnen
A purely visual mix-up. abrechnen ([ˈapˌʁɛçnən]) and ausrechnen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɛçnən]) 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 64980, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abrechnen is recorded at frequency rank #35,032, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʁɛçnən]. ausrechnen is at rank #29,948, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɛçnən].
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 64980, this pair ranks #622,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abrechnen vs ausrechnen
Shared letters: acehnr. Private to "abrechnen": b. Private to "ausrechnen": su.
"abrechnen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC · "ausrechnen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abrechnen ← abbrechnen · aberchnen · abrcehnen · abrecchnen · abrechenn · abrechhnen · abrechnenn · abrechnne
- ausrechnen ← asurechnen · aursechnen · auserchnen · ausrcehnen · ausrecchnen · ausrechenn · ausrechhnen · ausrechnenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abrechnen" and "ausrechnen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "abrechnen" or "ausrechnen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "abrechnen" and "ausrechnen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abrechnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausrechnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #622,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abrechnen" and "ausrechnen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abrechnen vs anrechnen". 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 #622,644 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.