ausfahrenvsAusfahrtenConfusable pair

Quick tell: ausfahren is a verb, Ausfahrten is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“ausfahren” is a verb and “Ausfahrten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#40,393
“ausfahren” frequency rank
#48,729
“Ausfahrten” frequency rank
89122
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausfahren Ausfahrten
Definition (jemanden) mit einem Fahrzeug, Kinderwagen, Rollstuhl oder Ähnlichem auf einen Ausflug, eine Ausfahrt mitnehmen Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausfahrt

Where the eye mixes ausfahren and Ausfahrten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausfahren runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against Ausfahrten's 10 (VVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
ausfahren
10 ch
Ausfahrten

Visual trap between ausfahren and Ausfahrten

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausfahren is [ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːʁən] while Ausfahrten is [ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːɐ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89122, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausfahren is recorded at frequency rank #40,393, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːʁən]. Ausfahrten is at rank #48,729, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːɐ̯tn̩].

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 89122, this pair ranks #60,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ausfahren vs Ausfahrten

Shared letters: aefhnrsu. Private to "ausfahren": -. Private to "Ausfahrten": t.

"ausfahren" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC  ·  "Ausfahrten" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausfahren ← asufahren · aufsahren · ausafhren · ausfahern · ausfahhren · ausfahrenn · ausfahrne · ausfahrren
  • Ausfahrten ← asufahrten · aufsahrten · ausafhrten · ausfahhrten · ausfahretn · ausfahrrten · ausfahrtenn · ausfahrtne

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausfahren" and "Ausfahrten" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "ausfahren" is a verb and "Ausfahrten" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "ausfahren" or "Ausfahrten"?
"ausfahren" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #40,393 in our German list, against #48,729 for "Ausfahrten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "ausfahren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Ausfahrten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #60,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ausfahren" and "Ausfahrten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausfahren vs ausgefahren". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #60,717 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list