Which to use
“Ausbruch” and “Ausspruch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,504
- “Ausbruch” frequency rank
- #27,640
- “Ausspruch” frequency rank
- 34144
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausbruch | Ausspruch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Handlung und das Ereignis des Ausbrechens, der Flucht aus einer Gefangenschaft oder Vergleichbarem | eine kurze, wichtige Aussage, oft von berühmten Menschen |
Where the eye mixes Ausbruch and Ausspruch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Ausbruch runs 8 letters (VVCCCVCC) against Ausspruch's 9 (VVCCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ausbruch with Ausspruch
A purely visual mix-up. Ausbruch ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁʊx]) and Ausspruch ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁʊx]) 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 34144, 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]. Ausspruch is at rank #27,640, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁʊx].
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 34144, this pair ranks #1,670,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ausbruch vs Ausspruch
Shared letters: achrsu. Private to "Ausbruch": b. Private to "Ausspruch": p.
"Ausbruch" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC · "Ausspruch" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ausbruch" and "Ausspruch" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ausbruch" or "Ausspruch"?
Useful next steps
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 "Ausspruch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,670,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausbruch" and "Ausspruch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aussprach vs Ausspruch". 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 #1,670,072 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.