Which to use
“anreden” and “ausreden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,005
- “anreden” frequency rank
- #10,231
- “ausreden” frequency rank
- 53236
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anreden | ausreden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | anfangen mit jemandem zu reden; mit jemandem ein Gespräch beginnen | jemanden dazu veranlassen, dass er seine Meinung oder ein Vorhaben aufgibt |
Where the eye mixes anreden and ausreden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. anreden runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against ausreden's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between anreden and ausreden
A purely visual mix-up. anreden ([ˈanˌʁeːdn̩]) and ausreden ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁeːdn̩]) 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 53236, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anreden is recorded at frequency rank #43,005, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʁeːdn̩]. ausreden is at rank #10,231, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁeːdn̩].
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 53236, this pair ranks #1,065,845 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of anreden vs ausreden
Shared letters: adenr. Private to "anreden": -. Private to "ausreden": su.
"anreden" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "ausreden" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "anreden" and "ausreden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "anreden" or "ausreden"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "anreden" and "ausreden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "anreden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausreden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,065,845 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anreden" and "ausreden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "andrehen vs anreden". 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 #1,065,845 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.