Which to use
“abstreiten” and “austreten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,498
- “abstreiten” frequency rank
- #23,031
- “austreten” frequency rank
- 57529
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abstreiten | austreten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Behauptung oder einen Vorwurf nicht anerkennen | seinen Platz/Bereich die Grenze überschreitend verlassen; aus etwas heraustreten, herausströmen, hervorquellen |
Where the eye mixes abstreiten and austreten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abstreiten runs 10 letters (VCCCCVVCVC) against austreten's 9 (VVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abstreiten and austreten
A purely visual mix-up. abstreiten ([ˈapˌʃtʁaɪ̯tn̩]) and austreten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁeːtn̩]) 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 57529, 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]. austreten is at rank #23,031, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁeːtn̩].
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 57529, this pair ranks #897,908 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abstreiten vs austreten
Shared letters: aenrst. Private to "abstreiten": bi. Private to "austreten": u.
"abstreiten" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVVCVC · "austreten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abstreiten ← abbstreiten · absrteiten · absstreiten · absteriten · abstreietn · abstreitenn · abstreitne · abstreitten
- austreten ← asutreten · ausrteten · ausstreten · austerten · austreetn · austretenn · austretne · austretten
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "abstreiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "austreten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #897,908 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abstreiten" and "austreten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abstreiten 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 #897,908 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.