Which to use
“aufschreiben” and “ausschreiben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,168
- “aufschreiben” frequency rank
- #36,201
- “ausschreiben” frequency rank
- 57369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufschreiben | ausschreiben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas schriftlich festhalten_([4]), niederschreiben, notieren, vermerken | ein Wort mit allen Buchstaben, nicht abgekürzt schreiben |
Where the eye mixes aufschreiben and ausschreiben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. aufschreiben and ausschreiben follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCCCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aufschreiben vs ausschreiben
A purely visual mix-up. aufschreiben ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]) and ausschreiben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]) 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 “aufschreiben” becomes s in “ausschreiben”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufschreiben is recorded at frequency rank #21,168, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]. 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 57369, this pair ranks #904,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufschreiben vs ausschreiben
Shared letters: abcehinrsu. Private to "aufschreiben": f. Private to "ausschreiben": -.
"aufschreiben" · 12 letters · shape VVCCCCCVVCVC · "ausschreiben" · 12 letters · shape VVCCCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufschreiben ← afuschreiben · aufcshreiben · auffschreiben · aufscchreiben · aufscheriben · aufschhreiben · aufschrebien · aufschreibben
- ausschreiben ← asuschreiben · auschreiben · auscshreiben · ausscchreiben · ausscheriben · ausschhreiben · ausschrebien · ausschreibben
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufschreiben" and "ausschreiben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aufschreiben" vs "ausschreiben" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aufschreiben" and "ausschreiben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufschreiben" 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 #904,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufschreiben" and "ausschreiben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufschieben vs aufschreiben". 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 #904,022 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.