Which to use
“ausarbeiten” and “ausbreiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,438
- “ausarbeiten” frequency rank
- #17,517
- “ausbreiten” frequency rank
- 48955
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausarbeiten | ausbreiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, das als Entwurf schon vorhanden ist, bis ins Detail fertig machen | etwas entfalten, übersichtlich nebeneinanderlegen (um jemandem etwas zu zeigen) |
Where the eye mixes ausarbeiten and ausbreiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ausarbeiten vs ausbreiten
A purely visual mix-up. ausarbeiten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩]) and ausbreiten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁaɪ̯tn̩]) 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 48955, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausarbeiten is recorded at frequency rank #31,438, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩]. ausbreiten is at rank #17,517, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁaɪ̯tn̩].
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 48955, this pair ranks #1,229,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausarbeiten vs ausbreiten
Shared letters: abeinrstu. Private to "ausarbeiten": -. Private to "ausbreiten": -.
"ausarbeiten" · 11 letters · shape VVCVCCVVCVC · "ausbreiten" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausarbeiten ← asuarbeiten · auasrbeiten · ausabreiten · ausarbbeiten · ausarbeietn · ausarbeitenn · ausarbeitne · ausarbeitten
- ausbreiten ← asubreiten · aubsreiten · ausbbreiten · ausberiten · ausbreietn · ausbreitenn · ausbreitne · ausbreitten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausarbeiten" for "ausbreiten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ausarbeiten" or "ausbreiten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausarbeiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausbreiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,229,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausarbeiten" and "ausbreiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufarbeiten vs ausarbeiten". 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 #1,229,349 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.