Which to use
“Anschreiben” is a noun and “ausschreiben” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,857
- “Anschreiben” frequency rank
- #36,201
- “ausschreiben” frequency rank
- 49058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anschreiben | ausschreiben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einleitender Text einer Postzustellung, der Absender, Empfänger, Betreff und Grund beziehungsweise das Anliegen der Postzustellung enthält | ein Wort mit allen Buchstaben, nicht abgekürzt schreiben |
Where the eye mixes Anschreiben and ausschreiben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Anschreiben runs 11 letters (VCCCCCVVCVC) against ausschreiben's 12 (VVCCCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Anschreiben and ausschreiben
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Anschreiben is [ˈanˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩] while ausschreiben is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49058, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anschreiben is recorded at frequency rank #12,857, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]. ausschreiben is at rank #36,201, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩].
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 49058, this pair ranks #1,225,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Anschreiben vs ausschreiben
Shared letters: abcehinrs. Private to "Anschreiben": -. Private to "ausschreiben": u.
"Anschreiben" · 11 letters · shape VCCCCCVVCVC · "ausschreiben" · 12 letters · shape VVCCCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Anschreiben ← ancshreiben · annschreiben · anscchreiben · anscheriben · anschhreiben · anschrebien · anschreibben · anschreibenn
- ausschreiben ← asuschreiben · auschreiben · auscshreiben · ausscchreiben · ausscheriben · ausschhreiben · ausschrebien · ausschreibben
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Anschreiben" and "ausschreiben" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Anschreiben" vs "ausschreiben" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anschreiben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausschreiben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,225,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anschreiben" and "ausschreiben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abschreiben vs ausschreiben". 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 #1,225,639 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.