Which to use
“Anreise” and “Ausreise” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,307
- “Anreise” frequency rank
- #22,262
- “Ausreise” frequency rank
- 35569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anreise | Ausreise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Reise, Fahrt zu einem Ort hin | Reise aus einem Land in ein anderes |
Where the eye mixes Anreise and Ausreise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Anreise runs 7 letters (VCCVVCV) against Ausreise's 8 (VVCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Anreise vs Ausreise
A purely visual mix-up. Anreise ([ˈanˌʁaɪ̯zə]) and Ausreise ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯zə]) 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 35569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anreise is recorded at frequency rank #13,307, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʁaɪ̯zə]. Ausreise is at rank #22,262, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯zə].
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 35569, this pair ranks #1,636,848 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anreise vs Ausreise
Shared letters: aeirs. Private to "Anreise": n. Private to "Ausreise": u.
"Anreise" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "Ausreise" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anreise" for "Ausreise" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Anreise" vs "Ausreise" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anreise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausreise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,636,848 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anreise" and "Ausreise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausreise vs ausweist". 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 #1,636,848 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.