Which to use
“ausbleiben” and “ausleben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,633
- “ausbleiben” frequency rank
- #16,357
- “ausleben” frequency rank
- 43990
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausbleiben | ausleben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | entgegen der Erwartung nicht eintreffen | eine Absicht in die Tat umsetzen und längere Zeit verwirklichen |
Where the eye mixes ausbleiben and ausleben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ausbleiben vs ausleben
A purely visual mix-up. ausbleiben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌblaɪ̯bn̩]) and ausleben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌleːbn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43990, 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]. ausleben is at rank #16,357, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌleːbn̩].
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 43990, this pair ranks #1,400,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausbleiben vs ausleben
Shared letters: abelnsu. Private to "ausbleiben": i. Private to "ausleben": -.
"ausbleiben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVVCVC · "ausleben" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausbleiben ← asubleiben · aubsleiben · ausbbleiben · ausbeliben · ausblebien · ausbleibben · ausbleibenn · ausbleibne
- ausleben ← asuleben · aulseben · auselben · auslbeen · auslebben · auslebenn · auslebne · ausleebn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausbleiben" and "ausleben" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ausbleiben" vs "ausleben" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausbleiben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausleben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,400,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausbleiben" and "ausleben" 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 #1,400,631 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.