Which to use
“ausbleiben” and “ausbreiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,633
- “ausbleiben” frequency rank
- #17,517
- “ausbreiten” frequency rank
- 45150
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausbleiben | ausbreiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | entgegen der Erwartung nicht eintreffen | etwas entfalten, übersichtlich nebeneinanderlegen (um jemandem etwas zu zeigen) |
Where the eye mixes ausbleiben and ausbreiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausbleiben and ausbreiten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ausbleiben with ausbreiten
A purely visual mix-up. ausbleiben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌblaɪ̯bn̩]) and ausbreiten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁaɪ̯tn̩]) 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 45150, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausbleiben is recorded at frequency rank #27,633, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌblaɪ̯bn̩]. 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 45150, this pair ranks #1,362,788 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausbleiben vs ausbreiten
Shared letters: abeinsu. Private to "ausbleiben": l. Private to "ausbreiten": rt.
"ausbleiben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVVCVC · "ausbreiten" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausbleiben ← asubleiben · aubsleiben · ausbbleiben · ausbeliben · ausblebien · ausbleibben · ausbleibenn · ausbleibne
- ausbreiten ← asubreiten · aubsreiten · ausbbreiten · ausberiten · ausbreietn · ausbreitenn · ausbreitne · ausbreitten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausbleiben" and "ausbreiten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ausbleiben" vs "ausbreiten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ausbleiben" and "ausbreiten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausbleiben" 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 #1,362,788 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausbleiben" and "ausbreiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausbleiben vs austreiben". 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 #1,362,788 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.