Which to use
“ausbrechen” and “auszubrechen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,496
- “ausbrechen” frequency rank
- #38,612
- “auszubrechen” frequency rank
- 58108
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausbrechen | auszubrechen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich aus Mauern, Gittern, Gefängnis, Konventionen oder Ähnlichem befreien | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausbrechen |
Where the eye mixes ausbrechen and auszubrechen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. ausbrechen runs 10 letters (VVCCCVCCVC) against auszubrechen's 12 (VVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausbrechen with auszubrechen
A purely visual mix-up. ausbrechen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁɛçn̩]) and auszubrechen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌbʁɛçn̩]) 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 58108, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausbrechen is recorded at frequency rank #19,496, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁɛçn̩]. auszubrechen is at rank #38,612, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌbʁɛçn̩].
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 58108, this pair ranks #875,503 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausbrechen vs auszubrechen
Shared letters: abcehnrsu. Private to "ausbrechen": -. Private to "auszubrechen": z.
"ausbrechen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "auszubrechen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausbrechen ← asubrechen · aubsrechen · ausbbrechen · ausberchen · ausbrcehen · ausbrecchen · ausbrecehn · ausbrechenn
- auszubrechen ← asuzubrechen · ausszubrechen · ausuzbrechen · auszburechen · auszubbrechen · auszuberchen · auszubrcehen · auszubrecchen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausbrechen" for "auszubrechen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausbrechen" vs "auszubrechen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausbrechen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszubrechen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #875,503 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausbrechen" and "auszubrechen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufzubrechen vs auszubrechen". 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 #875,503 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.