Which to use
“Anreisen” and “Ausreisen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,516
- “Anreisen” frequency rank
- #30,927
- “Ausreisen” frequency rank
- 59443
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anreisen | Ausreisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anreise | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausreise |
Where the eye mixes Anreisen and Ausreisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Anreisen runs 8 letters (VCCVVCVC) against Ausreisen's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Anreisen and Ausreisen
A purely visual mix-up. Anreisen ([ˈanˌʁaɪ̯zn̩]) and Ausreisen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯zn̩]) 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 59443, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anreisen is recorded at frequency rank #28,516, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʁaɪ̯zn̩]. Ausreisen is at rank #30,927, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯zn̩].
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 59443, this pair ranks #824,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Anreisen vs Ausreisen
Shared letters: aeinrs. Private to "Anreisen": -. Private to "Ausreisen": u.
"Anreisen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "Ausreisen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anreisen" for "Ausreisen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Anreisen" vs "Ausreisen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Anreisen" and "Ausreisen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anreisen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausreisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #824,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anreisen" and "Ausreisen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausreisen 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 #824,320 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.