Which to use
“ausdrücken” and “ausdrückt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,272
- “ausdrücken” frequency rank
- #21,534
- “ausdrückt” frequency rank
- 27806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausdrücken | ausdrückt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas durch Andruck oder Pressen nahezu vollständig leeren | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausdrücken |
Where the eye mixes ausdrücken and ausdrückt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausdrücken runs 10 letters (VVCCCVCCVC) against ausdrückt's 9 (VVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausdrücken vs ausdrückt
A purely visual mix-up. ausdrücken ([ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkn̩]) and ausdrückt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27806, 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]. 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 27806, this pair ranks #1,795,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausdrücken vs ausdrückt
Shared letters: acdkrsuü. Private to "ausdrücken": en. Private to "ausdrückt": t.
"ausdrücken" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "ausdrückt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausdrücken" and "ausdrückt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ausdrücken" or "ausdrückt" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "ausdrückt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,795,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausdrücken" and "ausdrückt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausdrückt vs ausdrückte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,795,541 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.