Which to use
“Abreise” and “Ausreise” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,582
- “Abreise” frequency rank
- #22,262
- “Ausreise” frequency rank
- 33844
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abreise | Ausreise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Beginn einer Reise von einem Ort weg | Reise aus einem Land in ein anderes |
Where the eye mixes Abreise and Ausreise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Abreise runs 7 letters (VCCVVCV) against Ausreise's 8 (VVCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Abreise and Ausreise
A purely visual mix-up. Abreise ([ˈapˌʁaɪ̯zə]) and Ausreise ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯zə]) 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 33844, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abreise is recorded at frequency rank #11,582, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʁaɪ̯zə]. Ausreise is at rank #22,262, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯zə].
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 33844, this pair ranks #1,676,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abreise vs Ausreise
Shared letters: aeirs. Private to "Abreise": b. Private to "Ausreise": u.
"Abreise" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "Ausreise" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abreise" and "Ausreise" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Abreise" or "Ausreise" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Abreise" and "Ausreise" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abreise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausreise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,676,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abreise" and "Ausreise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausreise vs ausweist". 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 #1,676,807 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.