Which to use
“ausdrücken” and “auszudrücken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,272
- “ausdrücken” frequency rank
- #11,816
- “auszudrücken” frequency rank
- 18088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausdrücken | auszudrücken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas durch Andruck oder Pressen nahezu vollständig leeren | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausdrücken |
Where the eye mixes ausdrücken and auszudrücken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. ausdrücken runs 10 letters (VVCCCVCCVC) against auszudrücken's 12 (VVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ausdrücken and auszudrücken
A purely visual mix-up. ausdrücken ([ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkn̩]) and auszudrücken ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌdʁʏkn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18088, 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]. auszudrücken is at rank #11,816, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌdʁʏkn̩].
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 18088, this pair ranks #1,921,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausdrücken vs auszudrücken
Shared letters: acdeknrsuü. Private to "ausdrücken": -. Private to "auszudrücken": z.
"ausdrücken" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCVC · "auszudrücken" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausdrücken" for "auszudrücken" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ausdrücken" or "auszudrücken"?
Useful next steps
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 "auszudrücken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,921,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausdrücken" and "auszudrücken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausdrücken vs ausdrückte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,921,519 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.