Which to use
“Ausgaben” is a noun and “ausgraben” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,755
- “Ausgaben” frequency rank
- #41,044
- “ausgraben” frequency rank
- 43799
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausgaben | ausgraben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausgabe | mit einem Werkzeug (wie Schaufel oder dergleichen) oder mit den Händen aus dem Erdreich holen |
Where the eye mixes Ausgaben and ausgraben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Ausgaben runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against ausgraben's 9 (VVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Ausgaben vs ausgraben
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ausgaben is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaːbn̩] while ausgraben is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbn̩]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43799, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausgaben is recorded at frequency rank #2,755, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaːbn̩]. ausgraben is at rank #41,044, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbn̩].
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 43799, this pair ranks #1,406,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausgaben vs ausgraben
Shared letters: abegnsu. Private to "Ausgaben": -. Private to "ausgraben": r.
"Ausgaben" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "ausgraben" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ausgaben" and "ausgraben" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ausgaben" or "ausgraben"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Ausgaben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgraben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,406,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausgaben" and "ausgraben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgraben vs Ausgrabung". 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 #1,406,620 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.