Which to use
“ausdehnen” and “ausrechnen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,481
- “ausdehnen” frequency rank
- #29,948
- “ausrechnen” frequency rank
- 59429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausdehnen | ausrechnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Länge, Fläche oder das Volumen einer Sache vergrößern | eine mathematische Operation ausführen, etwas berechnen |
Where the eye mixes ausdehnen and ausrechnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausdehnen runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against ausrechnen's 10 (VVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausdehnen vs ausrechnen
A purely visual mix-up. ausdehnen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌdeːnən]) and ausrechnen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɛçnən]) 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 59429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausdehnen is recorded at frequency rank #29,481, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌdeːnən]. ausrechnen is at rank #29,948, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɛçnən].
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 59429, this pair ranks #824,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausdehnen vs ausrechnen
Shared letters: aehnsu. Private to "ausdehnen": d. Private to "ausrechnen": cr.
"ausdehnen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "ausrechnen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausdehnen ← asudehnen · audsehnen · ausddehnen · ausdehenn · ausdehhnen · ausdehnenn · ausdehnne · ausdehnnen
- ausrechnen ← asurechnen · aursechnen · auserchnen · ausrcehnen · ausrecchnen · ausrechenn · ausrechhnen · ausrechnenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausdehnen" and "ausrechnen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ausdehnen" vs "ausrechnen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausdehnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausrechnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #824,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausdehnen" and "ausrechnen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anrechnen vs ausrechnen". 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 #824,847 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.