Which to use
“Ausgrabung” and “Ausgrabungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,463
- “Ausgrabung” frequency rank
- #20,840
- “Ausgrabungen” frequency rank
- 65303
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausgrabung | Ausgrabungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Stelle, an der Ruinen oder Fossilien freigelegt wurden | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausgrabung |
Where the eye mixes Ausgrabung and Ausgrabungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Ausgrabung runs 10 letters (VVCCCVCVCC) against Ausgrabungen's 12 (VVCCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Ausgrabung and Ausgrabungen
A purely visual mix-up. Ausgrabung ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbʊŋ]) and Ausgrabungen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡʁaːbʊŋən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Ausgrabung” sits inside “Ausgrabungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65303, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausgrabung is recorded at frequency rank #44,463, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbʊŋ]. Ausgrabungen is at rank #20,840, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡʁaːbʊŋən].
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 65303, this pair ranks #611,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausgrabung vs Ausgrabungen
Shared letters: abgnrsu. Private to "Ausgrabung": -. Private to "Ausgrabungen": e.
"Ausgrabung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCVCC · "Ausgrabungen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ausgrabung ← asugrabung · augsrabung · ausgarbung · ausggrabung · ausgrabbung · ausgrabnug · ausgrabugn · ausgrabungg
- Ausgrabungen ← asugrabungen · augsrabungen · ausgarbungen · ausggrabungen · ausgrabbungen · ausgrabnugen · ausgrabugnen · ausgrabunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ausgrabung" and "Ausgrabungen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Ausgrabung" or "Ausgrabungen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Ausgrabung" and "Ausgrabungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausgrabung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausgrabungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #611,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausgrabung" and "Ausgrabungen" 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 #611,561 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.