Which to use
“ausgeben” and “ausgraben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,154
- “ausgeben” frequency rank
- #41,044
- “ausgraben” frequency rank
- 47198
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgeben | ausgraben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zahlungsmittel für etwas verbrauchen, abgeben, eintauschen | mit einem Werkzeug (wie Schaufel oder dergleichen) oder mit den Händen aus dem Erdreich holen |
Where the eye mixes ausgeben and ausgraben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ausgeben 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: ausgeben vs ausgraben
A purely visual mix-up. ausgeben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːbn̩]) and ausgraben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47198, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgeben is recorded at frequency rank #6,154, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːbn̩]. 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 47198, this pair ranks #1,292,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgeben vs ausgraben
Shared letters: abegnsu. Private to "ausgeben": -. Private to "ausgraben": r.
"ausgeben" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "ausgraben" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgeben" for "ausgraben" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausgeben" vs "ausgraben" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeben" 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 #1,292,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgeben" 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 #1,292,847 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.