Which to use
“Abschreibungen” and “Ausschreibungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,501
- “Abschreibungen” frequency rank
- #23,428
- “Ausschreibungen” frequency rank
- 51929
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abschreibungen | Ausschreibungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abschreibung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausschreibung |
Where the eye mixes Abschreibungen and Ausschreibungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. Abschreibungen runs 14 letters (VCCCCCVVCVCCVC) against Ausschreibungen's 15 (VVCCCCCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Abschreibungen vs Ausschreibungen
A purely visual mix-up. Abschreibungen ([ˈapʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋən]) and Ausschreibungen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋən]) 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 51929, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abschreibungen is recorded at frequency rank #28,501, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋən]. Ausschreibungen is at rank #23,428, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋən].
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 51929, this pair ranks #1,116,548 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abschreibungen vs Ausschreibungen
Shared letters: abceghinrsu. Private to "Abschreibungen": -. Private to "Ausschreibungen": -.
"Abschreibungen" · 14 letters · shape VCCCCCVVCVCCVC · "Ausschreibungen" · 15 letters · shape VVCCCCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abschreibungen ← abbschreibungen · abcshreibungen · abscchreibungen · abscheribungen · abschhreibungen · abschrebiungen · abschreibbungen · abschreibnugen
- Ausschreibungen ← asuschreibungen · auschreibungen · auscshreibungen · ausscchreibungen · ausscheribungen · ausschhreibungen · ausschrebiungen · ausschreibbungen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abschreibungen" and "Ausschreibungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Abschreibungen" or "Ausschreibungen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abschreibungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausschreibungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,116,548 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abschreibungen" and "Ausschreibungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abschreibung vs Abschreibungen". 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 #1,116,548 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.