AusdrückevsAusdrucksWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#17,815
“Ausdrücke” frequency rank
#39,805
“Ausdrucks” frequency rank
57620
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Ausdrücke Ausdrucks
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausdruck Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ausdruck

Where the eye mixes Ausdrücke and Ausdrucks

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Ausdrücke (VVCCCVCCV) and Ausdrucks (VVCCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

9 ch
Ausdrücke
9 ch
Ausdrucks

Visual trap between Ausdrücke and Ausdrucks

A purely visual mix-up. Ausdrücke ([ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkə]) and Ausdrucks ([ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʊks]) 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 57620, 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]. Ausdrucks is at rank #39,805, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʊks].

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 57620, this pair ranks #894,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Ausdrücke vs Ausdrucks

Shared letters: acdkrsu. Private to "Ausdrücke": eü. Private to "Ausdrucks": -.

"Ausdrücke" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCV  ·  "Ausdrucks" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Ausdrucks ← asudrucks · audsrucks · ausddrucks · ausdrcuks · ausdrrucks · ausdruccks · ausdruckks · ausdruckss

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Ausdrücke" and "Ausdrucks" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkə] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʊks]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Ausdrücke" or "Ausdrucks"?
"Ausdrücke" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,815 in our German list, against #39,805 for "Ausdrucks". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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 "Ausdrucks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #894,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Ausdrücke" and "Ausdrucks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausdrucks vs ausdrückte". 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 #894,370 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list