Which to use
“ausdrücken” and “ausdrückte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,272
- “ausdrücken” frequency rank
- #43,024
- “ausdrückte” frequency rank
- 49296
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausdrücken | ausdrückte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas durch Andruck oder Pressen nahezu vollständig leeren | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausdrücken |
Where the eye mixes ausdrücken and ausdrückte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausdrücken (VVCCCVCCVC) and ausdrückte (VVCCCVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: ausdrücken vs ausdrückte
A purely visual mix-up. ausdrücken ([ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkn̩]) and ausdrückte ([ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏktə]) 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 49296, 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]. ausdrückte is at rank #43,024, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏktə].
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 49296, this pair ranks #1,216,792 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausdrücken vs ausdrückte
Shared letters: acdekrsuü. Private to "ausdrücken": n. Private to "ausdrückte": t.
"ausdrücken" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "ausdrückte" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausdrücken" and "ausdrückte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ausdrücken" or "ausdrückte"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ausdrücken" and "ausdrückte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausdrücken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausdrückte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,216,792 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausdrücken" and "ausdrückte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausdrucks vs ausdrückte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,216,792 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.