Which to use
“ausführen” and “ausfüllen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,150
- “ausführen” frequency rank
- #10,810
- “ausfüllen” frequency rank
- 17960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausführen | ausfüllen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in andere Länder verkaufen | ein Formular ergänzen |
Where the eye mixes ausführen and ausfüllen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ausführen and ausfüllen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ausführen with ausfüllen
A purely visual mix-up. ausführen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːʁən]) and ausfüllen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfʏlən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17960, 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]. ausfüllen is at rank #10,810, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfʏlən].
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 17960, this pair ranks #1,922,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausführen vs ausfüllen
Shared letters: aefnsuü. Private to "ausführen": hr. Private to "ausfüllen": l.
"ausführen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "ausfüllen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausführen" and "ausfüllen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ausführen" vs "ausfüllen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "ausfüllen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,922,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausführen" and "ausfüllen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausfüllen vs ausrollen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,922,685 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.