Which to use
“aufgebrochen” and “ausgebrochen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,087
- “aufgebrochen” frequency rank
- #13,100
- “ausgebrochen” frequency rank
- 29187
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgebrochen | ausgebrochen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufbrechen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausbrechen |
Where the eye mixes aufgebrochen and ausgebrochen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. aufgebrochen and ausgebrochen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between aufgebrochen and ausgebrochen
A purely visual mix-up. aufgebrochen ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌbʁɔxn̩]) and ausgebrochen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbʁɔxn̩]) 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 a single letter - f in “aufgebrochen” becomes s in “ausgebrochen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgebrochen is recorded at frequency rank #16,087, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌbʁɔxn̩]. ausgebrochen is at rank #13,100, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbʁɔxn̩].
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 29187, this pair ranks #1,771,428 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgebrochen vs ausgebrochen
Shared letters: abceghnoru. Private to "aufgebrochen": f. Private to "ausgebrochen": s.
"aufgebrochen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC · "ausgebrochen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgebrochen ← afugebrochen · aufegbrochen · auffgebrochen · aufgberochen · aufgebbrochen · aufgeborchen · aufgebrcohen · aufgebrocchen
- ausgebrochen ← asugebrochen · augsebrochen · ausegbrochen · ausgberochen · ausgebbrochen · ausgeborchen · ausgebrcohen · ausgebrocchen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgebrochen" and "ausgebrochen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aufgebrochen" vs "ausgebrochen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aufgebrochen" and "ausgebrochen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgebrochen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgebrochen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,771,428 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgebrochen" and "ausgebrochen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgebrachten vs aufgebrochen". 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 #1,771,428 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.