Which to use
“Ausdrücke” is a noun and “ausdrücken” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,815
- “Ausdrücke” frequency rank
- #6,272
- “ausdrücken” frequency rank
- 24087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausdrücke | ausdrücken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausdruck | etwas durch Andruck oder Pressen nahezu vollständig leeren |
Where the eye mixes Ausdrücke and ausdrücken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Ausdrücke runs 9 letters (VVCCCVCCV) against ausdrücken's 10 (VVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Ausdrücke vs ausdrücken
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ausdrücke is [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkə] while ausdrücken is [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Ausdrücke” sits inside “ausdrücken”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24087, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausdrücke is recorded at frequency rank #17,815, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkə]. ausdrücken is at rank #6,272, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkn̩].
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 24087, this pair ranks #1,852,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ausdrücke vs ausdrücken
Shared letters: acdekrsuü. Private to "Ausdrücke": -. Private to "ausdrücken": n.
"Ausdrücke" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCV · "ausdrücken" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ausdrücke" and "ausdrücken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Ausdrücke" or "ausdrücken"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausdrücke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausdrücken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,852,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausdrücke" and "ausdrücken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausdrücke vs ausdrückte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,852,534 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.