Which to use
“Ausgrabung” and “Ausprägung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,463
- “Ausgrabung” frequency rank
- #15,822
- “Ausprägung” frequency rank
- 60285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausgrabung | Ausprägung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Stelle, an der Ruinen oder Fossilien freigelegt wurden | Prozess der Prägung (von Münzen); Vorgang, bei dem auf Münzplatten bestimmte charakteristische Elemente oder Symbole mithilfe eines Prägewerkzeugs oder Stempels eingedrückt werden |
Where the eye mixes Ausgrabung and Ausprägung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Ausgrabung and Ausprägung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Ausgrabung with Ausprägung
A purely visual mix-up. Ausgrabung ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbʊŋ]) and Ausprägung ([ˈaʊ̯sˌpʁɛːɡʊŋ]) 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 60285, 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]. Ausprägung is at rank #15,822, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌpʁɛːɡʊŋ].
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 60285, this pair ranks #792,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausgrabung vs Ausprägung
Shared letters: agnrsu. Private to "Ausgrabung": b. Private to "Ausprägung": pä.
"Ausgrabung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCVCC · "Ausprägung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ausgrabung ← asugrabung · augsrabung · ausgarbung · ausggrabung · ausgrabbung · ausgrabnug · ausgrabugn · ausgrabungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ausgrabung" for "Ausprägung" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Ausgrabung" or "Ausprägung" show up more?
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 "Ausgrabung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausprägung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #792,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausgrabung" and "Ausprägung" 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 #792,669 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.