AusdrückevsausrückenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Ausdrücke is a noun, ausrücken is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Ausdrücke” is a noun and “ausrücken” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#17,815
“Ausdrücke” frequency rank
#41,046
“ausrücken” frequency rank
58861
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Ausdrücke ausrücken
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausdruck sich von einem Standort zu einem anderen Standort hinbegeben, oft in Formation

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Ausdrücke and ausrücken apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
Ausdrücke
9 ch
ausrücken

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ausdrücke is [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkə] while ausrücken is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁʏkn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 6 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58861, 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]. ausrücken is at rank #41,046, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁʏkn̩].

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 58861, this pair ranks #846,523 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Ausdrücke vs ausrücken

Shared letters: acekrsuü. Private to "Ausdrücke": d. Private to "ausrücken": n.

"Ausdrücke" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCV  ·  "ausrücken" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

Ausdrücke#17,815
ausrücken#41,046

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Ausdrücke" and "ausrücken" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Ausdrücke" is a noun and "ausrücken" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Ausdrücke" or "ausrücken"?
"Ausdrücke" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,815 in our German list, against #41,046 for "ausrücken". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Ausdrücke vs ausrücken

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Ausdrücke”; for a verb, it's “ausrücken”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Ausdrücke” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list