AusbruchvsAusdruckWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#6,504
“Ausbruch” frequency rank
#2,427
“Ausdruck” frequency rank
8931
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Ausbruch Ausdruck
Definition die Handlung und das Ereignis des Ausbrechens, der Flucht aus einer Gefangenschaft oder Vergleichbarem ein Wort oder eine Gruppierung von Worten

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Ausbruch and Ausdruck apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
Ausbruch
8 ch
Ausdruck

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Ausbruch ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁʊx]) and Ausdruck ([ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʊk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8931, 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]. Ausdruck is at rank #2,427, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʊk].

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 8931, this pair ranks #1,982,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Ausbruch vs Ausdruck

Shared letters: acrsu. Private to "Ausbruch": bh. Private to "Ausdruck": dk.

"Ausbruch" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC  ·  "Ausdruck" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Ausbruchasubruch · aubsruch · ausbbruch · ausbrcuh · ausbrruch · ausbrucch · ausbruchh · ausbruhc
  • Ausdruckasudruck · audsruck · ausddruck · ausdrcuk · ausdrruck · ausdrucck · ausdruckk · ausdrukc

Frequency comparison

Ausbruch#6,504
Ausdruck#2,427

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Ausbruch" and "Ausdruck" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁʊx] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʊk]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Ausbruch" or "Ausdruck"?
"Ausdruck" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,427 in our German list, against #6,504 for "Ausbruch". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Ausbruch vs Ausdruck

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Ausbruch” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list