Which to use
“ausgehe” is a verb and “Ausrede” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,482
- “ausgehe” frequency rank
- #9,683
- “Ausrede” frequency rank
- 39165
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgehe | Ausrede |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausgehen | unwahres Argument; Lüge, die in einer Situation der Rechtfertigung oder der Kritik als scheinbare Begründung benutzt wird |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausgehe and Ausrede apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgehe is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːə] while Ausrede is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁeːdə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39165, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgehe is recorded at frequency rank #29,482, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːə]. Ausrede is at rank #9,683, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁeːdə].
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 39165, this pair ranks #1,544,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgehe vs Ausrede
Shared letters: aesu. Private to "ausgehe": gh. Private to "Ausrede": dr.
"ausgehe" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "Ausrede" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgehe" and "Ausrede" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ausgehe" or "Ausrede"?
Remembering ausgehe vs Ausrede
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “ausgehe”; for a noun, it's “Ausrede”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausgehe” entry
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