Which to use
“ausatmen” and “ausräumen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,423
- “ausatmen” frequency rank
- #34,528
- “ausräumen” frequency rank
- 66951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausatmen | ausräumen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Atemluft ausstoßen | einen Raum oder ein Behältnis, in dem Dinge verwahrt sind, leeren |
Where the eye mixes ausatmen and ausräumen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ausatmen runs 8 letters (VVCVCCVC) against ausräumen's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausatmen vs ausräumen
A purely visual mix-up. ausatmen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʔaːtmən]) and ausräumen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɔɪ̯mən]) 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 66951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausatmen is recorded at frequency rank #32,423, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʔaːtmən]. ausräumen is at rank #34,528, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɔɪ̯mən].
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 66951, this pair ranks #556,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausatmen vs ausräumen
Shared letters: aemnsu. Private to "ausatmen": t. Private to "ausräumen": rä.
"ausatmen" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCCVC · "ausräumen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausatmen ← asuatmen · auastmen · ausamten · ausatemn · ausatmenn · ausatmmen · ausatmne · ausattmen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausatmen" and "ausräumen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ausatmen" or "ausräumen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ausatmen" and "ausräumen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausatmen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausräumen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #556,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausatmen" and "ausräumen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausräumen vs auszuräumen". 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 #556,221 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.