Which to use
“ausgebrochen” is a verb and “ausgesprochen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,100
- “ausgebrochen” frequency rank
- #3,230
- “ausgesprochen” frequency rank
- 16330
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgebrochen | ausgesprochen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausbrechen | im vollen, uneingeschränkten Sinne des Wortes |
Where the eye mixes ausgebrochen and ausgesprochen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. ausgebrochen runs 12 letters (VVCCVCCVCCVC) against ausgesprochen's 13 (VVCCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausgebrochen vs ausgesprochen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgebrochen is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbʁɔxn̩] while ausgesprochen is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˈʃpʁɔxn̩]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16330, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgebrochen is recorded at frequency rank #13,100, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbʁɔxn̩]. ausgesprochen is at rank #3,230, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˈʃpʁɔxn̩].
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 16330, this pair ranks #1,936,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgebrochen vs ausgesprochen
Shared letters: aceghnorsu. Private to "ausgebrochen": b. Private to "ausgesprochen": p.
"ausgebrochen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC · "ausgesprochen" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgebrochen ← asugebrochen · augsebrochen · ausegbrochen · ausgberochen · ausgebbrochen · ausgeborchen · ausgebrcohen · ausgebrocchen
- ausgesprochen ← asugesprochen · augsesprochen · ausegsprochen · ausgepsrochen · ausgesporchen · ausgespprochen · ausgesprcohen · ausgesprocchen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgebrochen" and "ausgesprochen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ausgebrochen" or "ausgesprochen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgebrochen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgesprochen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,936,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgebrochen" and "ausgesprochen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angebrochen vs ausgebrochen". 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 #1,936,743 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.