Which to use
“ausdrücken” and “ausrücken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,272
- “ausdrücken” frequency rank
- #41,046
- “ausrücken” frequency rank
- 47318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausdrücken | ausrücken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas durch Andruck oder Pressen nahezu vollständig leeren | sich von einem Standort zu einem anderen Standort hinbegeben, oft in Formation |
Where the eye mixes ausdrücken and ausrücken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausdrücken runs 10 letters (VVCCCVCCVC) against ausrücken's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausdrücken vs ausrücken
A purely visual mix-up. ausdrücken ([ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkn̩]) and ausrücken ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁʏkn̩]) 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 47318, 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]. 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 47318, this pair ranks #1,288,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausdrücken vs ausrücken
Shared letters: aceknrsuü. Private to "ausdrücken": d. Private to "ausrücken": -.
"ausdrücken" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "ausrücken" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausdrücken" and "ausrücken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ausdrücken" vs "ausrücken" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausdrücken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausrücken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,288,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausdrücken" and "ausrücken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausrücken vs Ausrufen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,288,556 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.