Which to use
“ausführen” is a verb and “Ausführung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,150
- “ausführen” frequency rank
- #4,250
- “Ausführung” frequency rank
- 11400
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausführen | Ausführung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in andere Länder verkaufen | Umsetzung einer Tat, eines Plans, einer Arbeit |
Where the eye mixes ausführen and Ausführung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausführen runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against Ausführung's 10 (VVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausführen with Ausführung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausführen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːʁən] while Ausführung is [ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːʁʊŋ]. 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 11400, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausführen is recorded at frequency rank #7,150, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːʁən]. Ausführung is at rank #4,250, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːʁʊŋ].
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 11400, this pair ranks #1,970,069 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausführen vs Ausführung
Shared letters: afhnrsuü. Private to "ausführen": e. Private to "Ausführung": g.
"ausführen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "Ausführung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausführen" and "Ausführung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ausführen" or "Ausführung" show up more?
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 "ausführen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausführung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,970,069 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausführen" and "Ausführung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausfahrten vs ausführen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,970,069 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.