Which to use
“Abschnitt” and “Ausschnitt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,575
- “Abschnitt” frequency rank
- #8,172
- “Ausschnitt” frequency rank
- 10747
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abschnitt | Ausschnitt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Abgeschnittene, Abgetrennte | aus einem Text, Bild, Film oder Tondokument tatsächlich (zum Beispiel: Zeitung, Foto, Film, Tonband) oder im übertragenen Sinne (Textdatei, Digitalfoto, Video, mp3-Datei) ausgeschnittener Teil |
Where the eye mixes Abschnitt and Ausschnitt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Abschnitt runs 9 letters (VCCCCCVCC) against Ausschnitt's 10 (VVCCCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Abschnitt vs Ausschnitt
A purely visual mix-up. Abschnitt ([ˈapˌʃnɪt]) and Ausschnitt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃnɪt]) 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 10747, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abschnitt is recorded at frequency rank #2,575, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʃnɪt]. Ausschnitt is at rank #8,172, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃnɪt].
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 10747, this pair ranks #1,973,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abschnitt vs Ausschnitt
Shared letters: achinst. Private to "Abschnitt": b. Private to "Ausschnitt": u.
"Abschnitt" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCCVCC · "Ausschnitt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abschnitt ← abbschnitt · abcshnitt · abscchnitt · abschhnitt · abschintt · abschnit · abschnnitt · abschntit
- Ausschnitt ← asuschnitt · auschnitt · auscshnitt · ausscchnitt · ausschhnitt · ausschintt · ausschnit · ausschnnitt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Abschnitt" and "Ausschnitt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Abschnitt" or "Ausschnitt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abschnitt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausschnitt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,973,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abschnitt" and "Ausschnitt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abschnitt vs Abschrift". 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 #1,973,535 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.