Which to use
“ausgetreten” is an adjective and “austreten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,170
- “ausgetreten” frequency rank
- #23,031
- “austreten” frequency rank
- 44201
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgetreten | austreten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Drauftreten gelöscht, z.B. ein kleines Feuer, eine Zigarette | seinen Platz/Bereich die Grenze überschreitend verlassen; aus etwas heraustreten, herausströmen, hervorquellen |
Where the eye mixes ausgetreten and austreten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausgetreten runs 11 letters (VVCCVCCVCVC) against austreten's 9 (VVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausgetreten with austreten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgetreten is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌtʁeːtn̩] while austreten is [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁeːtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 44201, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgetreten is recorded at frequency rank #21,170, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌtʁeːtn̩]. austreten is at rank #23,031, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁeːtn̩].
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 44201, this pair ranks #1,393,735 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgetreten vs austreten
Shared letters: aenrstu. Private to "ausgetreten": g. Private to "austreten": -.
"ausgetreten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVC · "austreten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgetreten ← asugetreten · augsetreten · ausegtreten · ausgerteten · ausgeterten · ausgetreetn · ausgetretenn · ausgetretne
- austreten ← asutreten · ausrteten · ausstreten · austerten · austreetn · austretenn · austretne · austretten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgetreten" and "austreten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ausgetreten" or "austreten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgetreten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "austreten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,393,735 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgetreten" and "austreten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auftretens vs austreten". 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 #1,393,735 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.