Which to use
“ausbrach” and “aussprach” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,015
- “ausbrach” frequency rank
- #33,984
- “aussprach” frequency rank
- 62999
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausbrach | aussprach |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausbrechen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aussprechen |
Where the eye mixes ausbrach and aussprach
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ausbrach runs 8 letters (VVCCCVCC) against aussprach's 9 (VVCCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausbrach with aussprach
A purely visual mix-up. ausbrach ([ˈaʊ̯sbʁaːx]) and aussprach ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁaːx]) 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 62999, 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]. aussprach is at rank #33,984, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁaːx].
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 62999, this pair ranks #692,458 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausbrach vs aussprach
Shared letters: achrsu. Private to "ausbrach": b. Private to "aussprach": p.
"ausbrach" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC · "aussprach" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausbrach" and "aussprach" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ausbrach" or "aussprach"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ausbrach" and "aussprach" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausbrach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aussprach" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #692,458 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausbrach" and "aussprach" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ansprach vs aussprach". 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 #692,458 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.