Which to use
“ausgraben” and “austragen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,044
- “ausgraben” frequency rank
- #21,172
- “austragen” frequency rank
- 62216
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgraben | austragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Werkzeug (wie Schaufel oder dergleichen) oder mit den Händen aus dem Erdreich holen | etwas verschiedenen Empfängern zubringen |
Where the eye mixes ausgraben and austragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ausgraben and austragen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: ausgraben vs austragen
A purely visual mix-up. ausgraben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbn̩]) and austragen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁaːɡn̩]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62216, 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]. austragen is at rank #21,172, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁaːɡn̩].
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 62216, this pair ranks #721,048 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgraben vs austragen
Shared letters: aegnrsu. Private to "ausgraben": b. Private to "austragen": t.
"ausgraben" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC · "austragen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausgraben" and "austragen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ausgraben" vs "austragen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgraben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "austragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #721,048 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgraben" and "austragen" 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 #721,048 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.