Which to use
“Ausbrüche” and “Ausdrücke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,983
- “Ausbrüche” frequency rank
- #17,815
- “Ausdrücke” frequency rank
- 51798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausbrüche | Ausdrücke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausbruch | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausdruck |
Where the eye mixes Ausbrüche and Ausdrücke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Ausbrüche and Ausdrücke follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Ausbrüche with Ausdrücke
A purely visual mix-up. Ausbrüche ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁʏçə]) and Ausdrücke ([ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkə]) 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 51798, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausbrüche is recorded at frequency rank #33,983, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁʏçə]. Ausdrücke is at rank #17,815, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkə].
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 51798, this pair ranks #1,121,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausbrüche vs Ausdrücke
Shared letters: acersuü. Private to "Ausbrüche": bh. Private to "Ausdrücke": dk.
"Ausbrüche" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCV · "Ausdrücke" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ausbrüche" and "Ausdrücke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Ausbrüche" vs "Ausdrücke" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausbrüche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausdrücke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,121,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausbrüche" and "Ausdrücke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausbrach vs Ausbrüche". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,121,617 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.