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“ausgraben” and “ausrauben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,044
- “ausgraben” frequency rank
- #31,943
- “ausrauben” frequency rank
- 72987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgraben | ausrauben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Werkzeug (wie Schaufel oder dergleichen) oder mit den Händen aus dem Erdreich holen | jemandem alles wegnehmen; etwas vollständig (von Wertvollem) leeren |
Where the eye mixes ausgraben and ausrauben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgraben (VVCCCVCVC) and ausrauben (VVCCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: ausgraben vs ausrauben
A purely visual mix-up. ausgraben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbn̩]) and ausrauben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaʊ̯bn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72987, 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]. ausrauben is at rank #31,943, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaʊ̯bn̩].
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 72987, this pair ranks #372,868 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ausgraben vs ausrauben
Shared letters: abenrsu. Private to "ausgraben": g. Private to "ausrauben": -.
"ausgraben" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC · "ausrauben" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausgraben" and "ausrauben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ausgraben" or "ausrauben" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "ausgraben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausrauben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #372,868 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgraben" and "ausrauben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgraben vs Ausgrabung". 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 #372,868 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.