Which to use
“auftreten” and “austreten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,485
- “auftreten” frequency rank
- #23,031
- “austreten” frequency rank
- 25516
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auftreten | austreten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Erscheinung treten; sich (gelegentlich) ereignen | seinen Platz/Bereich die Grenze überschreitend verlassen; aus etwas heraustreten, herausströmen, hervorquellen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set auftreten and austreten apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. auftreten ([ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁeːtn̩]) and austreten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁeːtn̩]) 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 “auftreten” becomes s in “austreten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25516, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auftreten is recorded at frequency rank #2,485, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁeːtn̩]. austreten is at rank #23,031, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁeːtn̩].
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 25516, this pair ranks #1,832,087 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of auftreten vs austreten
Shared letters: aenrtu. Private to "auftreten": f. Private to "austreten": s.
"auftreten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC · "austreten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "auftreten" and "austreten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "auftreten" or "austreten"?
Remembering auftreten vs austreten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “auftreten” entry
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