Which to use
“angebrochen” and “ausgebrochen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,350
- “angebrochen” frequency rank
- #13,100
- “ausgebrochen” frequency rank
- 50450
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angebrochen | ausgebrochen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anbrechen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausbrechen |
Where the eye mixes angebrochen and ausgebrochen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. angebrochen runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVCCVC) against ausgebrochen's 12 (VVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: angebrochen vs ausgebrochen
A purely visual mix-up. angebrochen ([ˈanɡəˌbʁɔxn̩]) and ausgebrochen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbʁɔxn̩]) 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 50450, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angebrochen is recorded at frequency rank #37,350, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌbʁɔxn̩]. ausgebrochen is at rank #13,100, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbʁɔxn̩].
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 50450, this pair ranks #1,173,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of angebrochen vs ausgebrochen
Shared letters: abceghnor. Private to "angebrochen": -. Private to "ausgebrochen": su.
"angebrochen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC · "ausgebrochen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angebrochen ← agnebrochen · anegbrochen · angberochen · angebbrochen · angeborchen · angebrcohen · angebrocchen · angebrocehn
- ausgebrochen ← asugebrochen · augsebrochen · ausegbrochen · ausgberochen · ausgebbrochen · ausgeborchen · ausgebrcohen · ausgebrocchen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "angebrochen" and "ausgebrochen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "angebrochen" or "ausgebrochen" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "angebrochen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgebrochen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,173,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angebrochen" and "ausgebrochen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgebrochene vs angebrochen". 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 #1,173,215 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.