Which to use
“ausdrücken” is a verb and “Ausdrucks” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,272
- “ausdrücken” frequency rank
- #39,805
- “Ausdrucks” frequency rank
- 46077
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausdrücken | Ausdrucks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas durch Andruck oder Pressen nahezu vollständig leeren | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ausdruck |
Where the eye mixes ausdrücken and Ausdrucks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ausdrücken runs 10 letters (VVCCCVCCVC) against Ausdrucks's 9 (VVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausdrücken with Ausdrucks
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausdrücken is [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkn̩] while Ausdrucks is [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʊks]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46077, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausdrücken is recorded at frequency rank #6,272, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkn̩]. 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 46077, this pair ranks #1,331,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausdrücken vs Ausdrucks
Shared letters: acdkrsu. Private to "ausdrücken": enü. Private to "Ausdrucks": -.
"ausdrücken" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "Ausdrucks" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ausdrucks ← asudrucks · audsrucks · ausddrucks · ausdrcuks · ausdrrucks · ausdruccks · ausdruckks · ausdruckss
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausdrücken" and "Ausdrucks" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ausdrücken" or "Ausdrucks" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausdrücken" 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 #1,331,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausdrücken" 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 #1,331,378 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.