Which to use
“Anrede” and “Ausrede” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,618
- “Anrede” frequency rank
- #9,683
- “Ausrede” frequency rank
- 32301
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anrede | Ausrede |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Bezeichnung oder Benennung, mit der man Personen anspricht | unwahres Argument; Lüge, die in einer Situation der Rechtfertigung oder der Kritik als scheinbare Begründung benutzt wird |
Where the eye mixes Anrede and Ausrede
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Anrede runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against Ausrede's 7 (VVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Anrede and Ausrede
A purely visual mix-up. Anrede ([ˈanˌʁeːdə]) and Ausrede ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁeːdə]) 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 32301, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anrede is recorded at frequency rank #22,618, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʁeːdə]. Ausrede is at rank #9,683, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁeːdə].
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 32301, this pair ranks #1,710,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anrede vs Ausrede
Shared letters: ader. Private to "Anrede": n. Private to "Ausrede": su.
"Anrede" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "Ausrede" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Anrede" and "Ausrede" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Anrede" or "Ausrede"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Anrede" and "Ausrede" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anrede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausrede" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,710,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anrede" and "Ausrede" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abrede vs Anrede". 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 #1,710,544 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.