Which to use
“Ausgaben” is a noun and “ausrauben” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,755
- “Ausgaben” frequency rank
- #31,943
- “ausrauben” frequency rank
- 34698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausgaben | ausrauben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausgabe | jemandem alles wegnehmen; etwas vollständig (von Wertvollem) leeren |
Where the eye mixes Ausgaben and ausrauben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Ausgaben runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against ausrauben's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ausgaben with ausrauben
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ausgaben is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaːbn̩] while ausrauben is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaʊ̯bn̩]. 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 34698, 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]. ausrauben is at rank #31,943, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaʊ̯bn̩].
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 34698, this pair ranks #1,657,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ausgaben vs ausrauben
Shared letters: abensu. Private to "Ausgaben": g. Private to "ausrauben": r.
"Ausgaben" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "ausrauben" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ausgaben" for "ausrauben" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Ausgaben" or "ausrauben" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Ausgaben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausrauben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,657,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausgaben" and "ausrauben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abstauben vs ausrauben". 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 #1,657,408 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.