Which to use
“ausbleiben” and “ausleihen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,633
- “ausbleiben” frequency rank
- #15,561
- “ausleihen” frequency rank
- 43194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausbleiben | ausleihen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | entgegen der Erwartung nicht eintreffen | jemand(em) etwas borgen |
Where the eye mixes ausbleiben and ausleihen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausbleiben runs 10 letters (VVCCCVVCVC) against ausleihen's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausbleiben with ausleihen
A purely visual mix-up. ausbleiben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌblaɪ̯bn̩]) and ausleihen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlaɪ̯ən]) 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 43194, 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]. ausleihen is at rank #15,561, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaɪ̯ən].
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 43194, this pair ranks #1,425,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausbleiben vs ausleihen
Shared letters: aeilnsu. Private to "ausbleiben": b. Private to "ausleihen": h.
"ausbleiben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVVCVC · "ausleihen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausbleiben ← asubleiben · aubsleiben · ausbbleiben · ausbeliben · ausblebien · ausbleibben · ausbleibenn · ausbleibne
- ausleihen ← asuleihen · aulseihen · auselihen · auslehien · ausleiehn · ausleihenn · ausleihhen · ausleihne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausbleiben" for "ausleihen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausbleiben" vs "ausleihen" - 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 "ausbleiben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausleihen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,425,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausbleiben" and "ausleihen" 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 #1,425,744 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.