Which to use
“ausbauen” and “ausrauben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,681
- “ausbauen” frequency rank
- #31,943
- “ausrauben” frequency rank
- 41624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausbauen | ausrauben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Teil aus einer Maschine, einer technischen Anlage herausnehmen | jemandem alles wegnehmen; etwas vollständig (von Wertvollem) leeren |
Where the eye mixes ausbauen and ausrauben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ausbauen runs 8 letters (VVCCVVVC) against ausrauben's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausbauen with ausrauben
A purely visual mix-up. ausbauen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbaʊ̯ən]) and ausrauben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaʊ̯bn̩]) 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 41624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausbauen is recorded at frequency rank #9,681, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbaʊ̯ən]. ausrauben is at rank #31,943, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaʊ̯bn̩].
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 41624, this pair ranks #1,473,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausbauen vs ausrauben
Shared letters: abensu. Private to "ausbauen": -. Private to "ausrauben": r.
"ausbauen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVVC · "ausrauben" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausbauen" and "ausrauben" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ausbauen" or "ausrauben" show up more?
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 "ausbauen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausrauben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,473,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausbauen" and "ausrauben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abstauben vs ausrauben". 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 #1,473,866 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.