Which to use
“ausbrach” is a verb and “Ausbrüche” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,015
- “ausbrach” frequency rank
- #33,983
- “Ausbrüche” frequency rank
- 62998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausbrach | Ausbrüche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausbrechen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausbruch |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausbrach and Ausbrüche apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausbrach is [ˈaʊ̯sbʁaːx] while Ausbrüche is [ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁʏçə]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62998, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausbrach is recorded at frequency rank #29,015, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sbʁaːx]. Ausbrüche is at rank #33,983, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁʏçə].
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 62998, this pair ranks #692,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausbrach vs Ausbrüche
Shared letters: abchrsu. Private to "ausbrach": -. Private to "Ausbrüche": eü.
"ausbrach" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC · "Ausbrüche" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausbrach ← asubrach · aubsrach · ausbarch · ausbbrach · ausbracch · ausbrachh · ausbrahc · ausbrcah
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausbrach" and "Ausbrüche" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ausbrach" or "Ausbrüche"?
Remembering ausbrach vs Ausbrüche
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “ausbrach”; for a noun, it's “Ausbrüche”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausbrach” entry
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