Which to use
“Ausfuhr” is a noun and “ausführen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,394
- “Ausfuhr” frequency rank
- #7,150
- “ausführen” frequency rank
- 47544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausfuhr | ausführen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Beschaffung, Verbringung von Waren aus dem Inland ins Ausland; Export | in andere Länder verkaufen |
Where the eye mixes Ausfuhr and ausführen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Ausfuhr runs 7 letters (VVCCVCC) against ausführen's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Ausfuhr and ausführen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ausfuhr is [ˈaʊ̯sfuːɐ̯] while ausführen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːʁən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47544, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausfuhr is recorded at frequency rank #40,394, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sfuːɐ̯]. ausführen is at rank #7,150, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːʁən].
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 47544, this pair ranks #1,280,570 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausfuhr vs ausführen
Shared letters: afhrsu. Private to "Ausfuhr": -. Private to "ausführen": enü.
"Ausfuhr" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "ausführen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ausfuhr ← asufuhr · aufsuhr · ausffuhr · ausfhur · ausfuhhr · ausfuhrr · ausfurh · aussfuhr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ausfuhr" and "ausführen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Ausfuhr" or "ausführen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ausfuhr" and "ausführen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausfuhr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausführen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,280,570 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausfuhr" and "ausführen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufführt vs Ausfuhr". 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 #1,280,570 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.