abredevsAusredeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: abrede is a verb, Ausrede is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“abrede” is a verb and “Ausrede” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#46,444
“abrede” frequency rank
#9,683
“Ausrede” frequency rank
56127
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abrede Ausrede
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abreden unwahres Argument; Lüge, die in einer Situation der Rechtfertigung oder der Kritik als scheinbare Begründung benutzt wird

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abrede and Ausrede apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
abrede
7 ch
Ausrede

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abrede is [ˈapˌʁeːdə] while Ausrede is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁeːdə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abrede is recorded at frequency rank #46,444, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʁeːdə]. Ausrede is at rank #9,683, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁeːdə].

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 56127, this pair ranks #952,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of abrede vs Ausrede

Shared letters: ader. Private to "abrede": b. Private to "Ausrede": su.

"abrede" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "Ausrede" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abredeabbrede · aberde · abrdee · abredde · abreed · abrrede · arbede · barede
  • Ausredeasurede · aursede · auserde · ausrdee · ausredde · ausreed · ausrrede · aussrede

Frequency comparison

abrede#46,444
Ausrede#9,683

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abrede" and "Ausrede" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "abrede" is a verb and "Ausrede" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "abrede" or "Ausrede"?
"Ausrede" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,683 in our German list, against #46,444 for "abrede". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering abrede vs Ausrede

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “abrede”; for a noun, it's “Ausrede”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “abrede” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list