Which to use
“Ausfuhr” is a noun and “ausführte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,394
- “Ausfuhr” frequency rank
- #32,424
- “ausführte” frequency rank
- 72818
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausfuhr | ausführte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Beschaffung, Verbringung von Waren aus dem Inland ins Ausland; Export | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausführen |
Where the eye mixes Ausfuhr and ausführte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Ausfuhr runs 7 letters (VVCCVCC) against ausführte's 9 (VVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Ausfuhr vs ausführte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ausfuhr is [ˈaʊ̯sfuːɐ̯] while ausführte is [ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːɐ̯tə]. 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 72818, 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]. ausführte is at rank #32,424, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːɐ̯tə].
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 72818, this pair ranks #377,696 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Ausfuhr vs ausführte
Shared letters: afhrsu. Private to "Ausfuhr": -. Private to "ausführte": etü.
"Ausfuhr" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "ausführte" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ausfuhr ← asufuhr · aufsuhr · ausffuhr · ausfhur · ausfuhhr · ausfuhrr · ausfurh · aussfuhr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ausfuhr" and "ausführte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Ausfuhr" or "ausführte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Ausfuhr" and "ausführte" 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 "ausführte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #377,696 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausfuhr" and "ausführte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausfahrten vs ausführte". 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 #377,696 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.