Which to use
“Abschnitte” and “Ausschnitte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,794
- “Abschnitte” frequency rank
- #19,139
- “Ausschnitte” frequency rank
- 29933
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abschnitte | Ausschnitte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Abschnitt | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Ausschnitt |
Where the eye mixes Abschnitte and Ausschnitte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Abschnitte runs 10 letters (VCCCCCVCCV) against Ausschnitte's 11 (VVCCCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Abschnitte vs Ausschnitte
A purely visual mix-up. Abschnitte ([ˈapˌʃnɪtə]) and Ausschnitte ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃnɪtə]) 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 29933, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abschnitte is recorded at frequency rank #10,794, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʃnɪtə]. Ausschnitte is at rank #19,139, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃnɪtə].
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 29933, this pair ranks #1,757,539 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abschnitte vs Ausschnitte
Shared letters: acehinst. Private to "Abschnitte": b. Private to "Ausschnitte": u.
"Abschnitte" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCCVCCV · "Ausschnitte" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abschnitte ← abbschnitte · abcshnitte · abscchnitte · abschhnitte · abschintte · abschnite · abschnitet · abschnnitte
- Ausschnitte ← asuschnitte · auschnitte · auscshnitte · ausscchnitte · ausschhnitte · ausschintte · ausschnite · ausschnitet
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abschnitte" and "Ausschnitte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Abschnitte" or "Ausschnitte"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abschnitte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausschnitte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,757,539 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abschnitte" and "Ausschnitte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abschnitte vs Abschnitts". 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 #1,757,539 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.