ausbrachvsaussprachWhat's the difference?

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.

8 ch
ausbrach
9 ch
aussprach

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

  • ausbrachasubrach · aubsrach · ausbarch · ausbbrach · ausbracch · ausbrachh · ausbrahc · ausbrcah
  • aussprachasusprach · ausprach · auspsrach · aussparch · ausspprach · ausspracch · aussprachh · aussprahc

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "ausbrach" and "aussprach" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sbʁaːx] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁaːx]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausbrach" or "aussprach"?
"ausbrach" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,015 in our German list, against #33,984 for "aussprach". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list