Which to use
“Ausbeuten” is a noun and “ausbreiten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,982
- “Ausbeuten” frequency rank
- #17,517
- “ausbreiten” frequency rank
- 51499
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausbeuten | ausbreiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausbeute | etwas entfalten, übersichtlich nebeneinanderlegen (um jemandem etwas zu zeigen) |
Where the eye mixes Ausbeuten and ausbreiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Ausbeuten runs 9 letters (VVCCVVCVC) against ausbreiten's 10 (VVCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Ausbeuten vs ausbreiten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ausbeuten is [ˈaʊ̯sˌbɔɪ̯tn̩] while ausbreiten is [ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁaɪ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51499, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausbeuten is recorded at frequency rank #33,982, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbɔɪ̯tn̩]. 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 51499, this pair ranks #1,133,204 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausbeuten vs ausbreiten
Shared letters: abenstu. Private to "Ausbeuten": -. Private to "ausbreiten": ir.
"Ausbeuten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "ausbreiten" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ausbeuten ← asubeuten · aubseuten · ausbbeuten · ausbetuen · ausbeuetn · ausbeutenn · ausbeutne · ausbeutten
- ausbreiten ← asubreiten · aubsreiten · ausbbreiten · ausberiten · ausbreietn · ausbreitenn · ausbreitne · ausbreitten
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "Ausbeuten" vs "ausbreiten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausbeuten" 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 #1,133,204 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausbeuten" and "ausbreiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausbeuten vs auszubeuten". 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 #1,133,204 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.