Which to use
“ausgraben” is a verb and “Ausgrabung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,044
- “ausgraben” frequency rank
- #44,463
- “Ausgrabung” frequency rank
- 85507
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgraben | Ausgrabung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Werkzeug (wie Schaufel oder dergleichen) oder mit den Händen aus dem Erdreich holen | die Stelle, an der Ruinen oder Fossilien freigelegt wurden |
Where the eye mixes ausgraben and Ausgrabung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgraben runs 9 letters (VVCCCVCVC) against Ausgrabung's 10 (VVCCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausgraben with Ausgrabung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgraben is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbn̩] while Ausgrabung is [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbʊŋ]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85507, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgraben is recorded at frequency rank #41,044, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbn̩]. Ausgrabung is at rank #44,463, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbʊŋ].
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 85507, this pair ranks #107,240 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ausgraben vs Ausgrabung
Shared letters: abgnrsu. Private to "ausgraben": e. Private to "Ausgrabung": -.
"ausgraben" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC · "Ausgrabung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgraben ← asugraben · augsraben · ausgarben · ausggraben · ausgrabben · ausgrabenn · ausgrabne · ausgraebn
- Ausgrabung ← asugrabung · augsrabung · ausgarbung · ausggrabung · ausgrabbung · ausgrabnug · ausgrabugn · ausgrabungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgraben" and "Ausgrabung" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ausgraben" vs "Ausgrabung" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgraben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausgrabung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #107,240 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgraben" and "Ausgrabung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgraben vs ausrauben". 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 #107,240 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.