Which to use
“Ausdrücke” is a noun and “ausdrückt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,815
- “Ausdrücke” frequency rank
- #21,534
- “ausdrückt” frequency rank
- 39349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausdrücke | ausdrückt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausdruck | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausdrücken |
Where the eye mixes Ausdrücke and ausdrückt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Ausdrücke (VVCCCVCCV) and ausdrückt (VVCCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Ausdrücke and ausdrückt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ausdrücke is [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkə] while ausdrückt is [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “Ausdrücke” becomes t in “ausdrückt”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39349, 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]. ausdrückt is at rank #21,534, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkt].
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 39349, this pair ranks #1,539,217 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ausdrücke vs ausdrückt
Shared letters: acdkrsuü. Private to "Ausdrücke": e. Private to "ausdrückt": t.
"Ausdrücke" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCV · "ausdrückt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ausdrücke" and "ausdrückt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Ausdrücke" or "ausdrückt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ausdrücke" and "ausdrückt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausdrücke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausdrückt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,539,217 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausdrücke" and "ausdrückt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausdrückt vs ausdrückte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,539,217 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.