Which to use
“Ausbeutung” and “Auswertung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,010
- “Ausbeutung” frequency rank
- #6,155
- “Auswertung” frequency rank
- 17165
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausbeutung | Auswertung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gewinnung, Nutzbarmachung (vor allem von Rohstoffen, materiellen Ressourcen) | das Ziehen oder Gewinnen von Schlüssen aus einem Befund, oder das Gewinnen von Ergebnissen aus bekannten beziehungsweise bekannt gewordenen Tatsachen |
Where the eye mixes Ausbeutung and Auswertung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Ausbeutung (VVCCVVCVCC) and Auswertung (VVCCVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Ausbeutung with Auswertung
A purely visual mix-up. Ausbeutung ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbɔɪ̯tʊŋ]) and Auswertung ([ˈaʊ̯sveːɐ̯tʊŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17165, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausbeutung is recorded at frequency rank #11,010, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbɔɪ̯tʊŋ]. Auswertung is at rank #6,155, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sveːɐ̯tʊŋ].
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 17165, this pair ranks #1,929,808 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ausbeutung vs Auswertung
Shared letters: aegnstu. Private to "Ausbeutung": b. Private to "Auswertung": rw.
"Ausbeutung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVVCVCC · "Auswertung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ausbeutung ← asubeutung · aubseutung · ausbbeutung · ausbetuung · ausbeutnug · ausbeuttung · ausbeutugn · ausbeutungg
- Auswertung ← asuwertung · ausewrtung · ausswertung · auswerrtung · auswertnug · auswerttung · auswertugn · auswertungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ausbeutung" and "Auswertung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Ausbeutung" vs "Auswertung" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausbeutung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auswertung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,929,808 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausbeutung" and "Auswertung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausbeuten vs Ausbeutung". 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 #1,929,808 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.