Which to use
“ausdrücklich” and “ausdrückliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,020
- “ausdrücklich” frequency rank
- #24,620
- “ausdrückliche” frequency rank
- 27640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausdrücklich | ausdrückliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | klar und deutlich gesagt, entschieden geäußert | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ausdrücklich |
Where the eye mixes ausdrücklich and ausdrückliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. ausdrücklich runs 12 letters (VVCCCVCCCVCC) against ausdrückliche's 13 (VVCCCVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ausdrücklich and ausdrückliche
A purely visual mix-up. ausdrücklich ([ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏklɪç]) and ausdrückliche ([ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏklɪçə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “ausdrücklich” sits inside “ausdrückliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27640, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausdrücklich is recorded at frequency rank #3,020, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏklɪç]. ausdrückliche is at rank #24,620, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏklɪçə].
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 27640, this pair ranks #1,798,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausdrücklich vs ausdrückliche
Shared letters: acdhiklrsuü. Private to "ausdrücklich": -. Private to "ausdrückliche": e.
"ausdrücklich" · 12 letters · shape VVCCCVCCCVCC · "ausdrückliche" · 13 letters · shape VVCCCVCCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausdrücklich" and "ausdrückliche" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ausdrücklich" or "ausdrückliche"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ausdrücklich" and "ausdrückliche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausdrücklich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausdrückliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,798,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausdrücklich" and "ausdrückliche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausdrückliche vs ausdrücklicher". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,798,454 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.