Which to use
“ausgebucht” is an adjective and “ausgeruht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,167
- “ausgebucht” frequency rank
- #39,810
- “ausgeruht” frequency rank
- 57977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgebucht | ausgeruht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | über keine Eintrittskarten/Zimmer/Sitzplätze oder Ähnliches mehr verfügend | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausruhen |
Where the eye mixes ausgebucht and ausgeruht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgebucht runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVCCC) against ausgeruht's 9 (VVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ausgebucht and ausgeruht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgebucht is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbuːxt] while ausgeruht is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁuːt]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgebucht is recorded at frequency rank #18,167, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbuːxt]. ausgeruht is at rank #39,810, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁuːt].
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 57977, this pair ranks #880,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgebucht vs ausgeruht
Shared letters: aeghstu. Private to "ausgebucht": bc. Private to "ausgeruht": r.
"ausgebucht" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC · "ausgeruht" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgebucht ← asugebucht · augsebucht · ausegbucht · ausgbeucht · ausgebbucht · ausgebcuht · ausgebuccht · ausgebuchht
- ausgeruht ← asugeruht · augseruht · ausegruht · ausgerhut · ausgerruht · ausgeruhht · ausgeruhtt · ausgeruth
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgebucht" for "ausgeruht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausgebucht" vs "ausgeruht" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgebucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeruht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #880,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgebucht" and "ausgeruht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgeräumt vs ausgeruht". 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 #880,358 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.