Which to use
“abstreiten” and “austreiben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,498
- “abstreiten” frequency rank
- #46,490
- “austreiben” frequency rank
- 80988
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abstreiten | austreiben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Behauptung oder einen Vorwurf nicht anerkennen | Weidevieh auf die Weide treiben |
Where the eye mixes abstreiten and austreiben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abstreiten (VCCCCVVCVC) and austreiben (VVCCCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between abstreiten and austreiben
A purely visual mix-up. abstreiten ([ˈapˌʃtʁaɪ̯tn̩]) and austreiben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80988, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abstreiten is recorded at frequency rank #34,498, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʃtʁaɪ̯tn̩]. austreiben is at rank #46,490, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩].
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 80988, this pair ranks #184,583 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abstreiten vs austreiben
Shared letters: abeinrst. Private to "abstreiten": -. Private to "austreiben": u.
"abstreiten" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVVCVC · "austreiben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abstreiten ← abbstreiten · absrteiten · absstreiten · absteriten · abstreietn · abstreitenn · abstreitne · abstreitten
- austreiben ← asutreiben · ausrteiben · ausstreiben · austeriben · austrebien · austreibben · austreibenn · austreibne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abstreiten" for "austreiben" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abstreiten" vs "austreiben" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "abstreiten" and "austreiben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abstreiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "austreiben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #184,583 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abstreiten" and "austreiben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abtreiben vs austreiben". 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 #184,583 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.