Which to use
“ausarbeiten” and “auszuarbeiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,438
- “ausarbeiten” frequency rank
- #38,611
- “auszuarbeiten” frequency rank
- 70049
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausarbeiten | auszuarbeiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, das als Entwurf schon vorhanden ist, bis ins Detail fertig machen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausarbeiten |
Where the eye mixes ausarbeiten and auszuarbeiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. ausarbeiten runs 11 letters (VVCVCCVVCVC) against auszuarbeiten's 13 (VVCCVVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausarbeiten vs auszuarbeiten
A purely visual mix-up. ausarbeiten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩]) and auszuarbeiten ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70049, 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]. auszuarbeiten is at rank #38,611, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩].
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 70049, this pair ranks #458,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ausarbeiten vs auszuarbeiten
Shared letters: abeinrstu. Private to "ausarbeiten": -. Private to "auszuarbeiten": z.
"ausarbeiten" · 11 letters · shape VVCVCCVVCVC · "auszuarbeiten" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausarbeiten ← asuarbeiten · auasrbeiten · ausabreiten · ausarbbeiten · ausarbeietn · ausarbeitenn · ausarbeitne · ausarbeitten
- auszuarbeiten ← asuzuarbeiten · ausszuarbeiten · ausuzarbeiten · auszaurbeiten · auszuabreiten · auszuarbbeiten · auszuarbeietn · auszuarbeitenn
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "ausarbeiten" vs "auszuarbeiten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausarbeiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszuarbeiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #458,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausarbeiten" and "auszuarbeiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abzuarbeiten vs auszuarbeiten". 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 #458,019 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.