AusbruchvsAusbrücheTell them apart

Which to use

“Ausbruch” and “Ausbrüche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,504
“Ausbruch” frequency rank
#33,983
“Ausbrüche” frequency rank
40487
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Ausbruch Ausbrüche
Definition die Handlung und das Ereignis des Ausbrechens, der Flucht aus einer Gefangenschaft oder Vergleichbarem Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausbruch

Where the eye mixes Ausbruch and Ausbrüche

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Ausbruch runs 8 letters (VVCCCVCC) against Ausbrüche's 9 (VVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
Ausbruch
9 ch
Ausbrüche

Visual trap between Ausbruch and Ausbrüche

A purely visual mix-up. Ausbruch ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁʊx]) and Ausbrüche ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁʏçə]) 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 40487, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Ausbruch is recorded at frequency rank #6,504, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁʊx]. Ausbrüche is at rank #33,983, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁʏçə].

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 40487, this pair ranks #1,507,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Ausbruch vs Ausbrüche

Shared letters: abchrsu. Private to "Ausbruch": -. Private to "Ausbrüche": eü.

"Ausbruch" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC  ·  "Ausbrüche" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Ausbruch ← asubruch · aubsruch · ausbbruch · ausbrcuh · ausbrruch · ausbrucch · ausbruchh · ausbruhc

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Ausbruch" and "Ausbrüche" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁʊx] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁʏçə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Ausbruch" or "Ausbrüche"?
"Ausbruch" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,504 in our German list, against #33,983 for "Ausbrüche". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Ausbruch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Ausbrüche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,507,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Ausbruch" and "Ausbrüche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausbrach vs Ausbrüche". 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 #1,507,031 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