Which to use
“ausbreiten” and “ausweiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,517
- “ausbreiten” frequency rank
- #24,626
- “ausweiten” frequency rank
- 42143
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausbreiten | ausweiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas entfalten, übersichtlich nebeneinanderlegen (um jemandem etwas zu zeigen) | etwas durch Benutzung dehnen und somit dauerhaft weiter machen |
Where the eye mixes ausbreiten and ausweiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausbreiten runs 10 letters (VVCCCVVCVC) against ausweiten's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ausbreiten and ausweiten
A purely visual mix-up. ausbreiten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁaɪ̯tn̩]) and ausweiten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯tn̩]) 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 42143, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausbreiten is recorded at frequency rank #17,517, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁaɪ̯tn̩]. ausweiten is at rank #24,626, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯tn̩].
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 42143, this pair ranks #1,458,294 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausbreiten vs ausweiten
Shared letters: aeinstu. Private to "ausbreiten": br. Private to "ausweiten": w.
"ausbreiten" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVVCVC · "ausweiten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausbreiten ← asubreiten · aubsreiten · ausbbreiten · ausberiten · ausbreietn · ausbreitenn · ausbreitne · ausbreitten
- ausweiten ← asuweiten · ausewiten · aussweiten · ausweietn · ausweitenn · ausweitne · ausweitten · auswetien
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausbreiten" and "ausweiten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ausbreiten" vs "ausweiten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausbreiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausweiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,458,294 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausbreiten" and "ausweiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufwerten vs ausweiten". 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 #1,458,294 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.