Which to use
“ausdrückt” and “ausdrückte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,534
- “ausdrückt” frequency rank
- #43,024
- “ausdrückte” frequency rank
- 64558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausdrückt | ausdrückte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausdrücken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausdrücken |
Where the eye mixes ausdrückt and ausdrückte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausdrückt runs 9 letters (VVCCCVCCC) against ausdrückte's 10 (VVCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ausdrückt and ausdrückte
A purely visual mix-up. ausdrückt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkt]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “ausdrückt” sits inside “ausdrückte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64558, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausdrückt is recorded at frequency rank #21,534, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkt]. 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 64558, this pair ranks #637,226 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausdrückt vs ausdrückte
Shared letters: acdkrstuü. Private to "ausdrückt": -. Private to "ausdrückte": e.
"ausdrückt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCC · "ausdrückte" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausdrückt" and "ausdrückte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ausdrückt" vs "ausdrückte" - 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 "ausdrückt" 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 #637,226 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausdrückt" and "ausdrückte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausdrucks vs ausdrückte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #637,226 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.