Which to use
“anzusprechen” and “auszusprechen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,858
- “anzusprechen” frequency rank
- #15,032
- “auszusprechen” frequency rank
- 27890
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anzusprechen | auszusprechen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ansprechen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aussprechen |
Where the eye mixes anzusprechen and auszusprechen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. anzusprechen runs 12 letters (VCCVCCCVCCVC) against auszusprechen's 13 (VVCCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: anzusprechen vs auszusprechen
A purely visual mix-up. anzusprechen ([ˈant͡suˌʃpʁɛçn̩]) and auszusprechen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʃpʁɛçn̩]) 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 27890, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anzusprechen is recorded at frequency rank #12,858, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈant͡suˌʃpʁɛçn̩]. auszusprechen is at rank #15,032, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʃpʁɛçn̩].
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 27890, this pair ranks #1,794,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anzusprechen vs auszusprechen
Shared letters: acehnprsuz. Private to "anzusprechen": -. Private to "auszusprechen": -.
"anzusprechen" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVC · "auszusprechen" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- anzusprechen ← annzusprechen · anuzsprechen · anzsuprechen · anzupsrechen · anzusperchen · anzuspprechen · anzusprcehen · anzusprecchen
- auszusprechen ← asuzusprechen · ausszusprechen · ausuzsprechen · auszsuprechen · auszupsrechen · auszusperchen · auszuspprechen · auszusprcehen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "anzusprechen" for "auszusprechen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "anzusprechen" or "auszusprechen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "anzusprechen" and "auszusprechen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "anzusprechen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszusprechen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,794,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anzusprechen" and "auszusprechen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszubrechen vs auszusprechen". 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 #1,794,128 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.