Which to use
“ausbreitet” and “ausgebreitet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,077
- “ausbreitet” frequency rank
- #19,498
- “ausgebreitet” frequency rank
- 47575
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausbreitet | ausgebreitet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausbreiten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausbreiten |
Where the eye mixes ausbreitet and ausgebreitet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ausbreitet with ausgebreitet
A purely visual mix-up. ausbreitet ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁaɪ̯tət]) and ausgebreitet ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbʁaɪ̯tət]) 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 47575, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausbreitet is recorded at frequency rank #28,077, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁaɪ̯tət]. ausgebreitet is at rank #19,498, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbʁaɪ̯tət].
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 47575, this pair ranks #1,279,504 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausbreitet vs ausgebreitet
Shared letters: abeirstu. Private to "ausbreitet": -. Private to "ausgebreitet": g.
"ausbreitet" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVVCVC · "ausgebreitet" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausbreitet ← asubreitet · aubsreitet · ausbbreitet · ausberitet · ausbreiett · ausbreitett · ausbreitte · ausbreittet
- ausgebreitet ← asugebreitet · augsebreitet · ausegbreitet · ausgbereitet · ausgebbreitet · ausgeberitet · ausgebreiett · ausgebreitett
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausbreitet" and "ausgebreitet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ausbreitet" vs "ausgebreitet" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ausbreitet" and "ausgebreitet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausbreitet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgebreitet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,279,504 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausbreitet" and "ausgebreitet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufbereitet vs ausbreitet". 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 #1,279,504 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.