Which to use
“anrichtet” and “ausrichtet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,704
- “anrichtet” frequency rank
- #45,779
- “ausrichtet” frequency rank
- 89483
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anrichtet | ausrichtet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anrichten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausrichten |
Where the eye mixes anrichtet and ausrichtet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. anrichtet runs 9 letters (VCCVCCCVC) against ausrichtet's 10 (VVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between anrichtet and ausrichtet
A purely visual mix-up. anrichtet ([ˈanˌʁɪçtət]) and ausrichtet ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɪçtət]) 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 89483, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anrichtet is recorded at frequency rank #43,704, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʁɪçtət]. ausrichtet is at rank #45,779, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɪçtət].
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 89483, this pair ranks #56,805 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of anrichtet vs ausrichtet
Shared letters: acehirt. Private to "anrichtet": n. Private to "ausrichtet": su.
"anrichtet" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC · "ausrichtet" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- anrichtet ← anirchtet · annrichtet · anrcihtet · anricchtet · anrichett · anrichhtet · anrichtett · anrichtte
- ausrichtet ← asurichtet · aursichtet · ausirchtet · ausrcihtet · ausricchtet · ausrichett · ausrichhtet · ausrichtett
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "anrichtet" and "ausrichtet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "anrichtet" or "ausrichtet" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "anrichtet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausrichtet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,805 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anrichtet" and "ausrichtet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufrichten vs ausrichtet". 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 #56,805 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.