Which to use
“Ausgrabungen” and “Ausprägungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,840
- “Ausgrabungen” frequency rank
- #29,484
- “Ausprägungen” frequency rank
- 50324
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausgrabungen | Ausprägungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausgrabung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausprägung |
Where the eye mixes Ausgrabungen and Ausprägungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Ausgrabungen and Ausprägungen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Ausgrabungen and Ausprägungen
A purely visual mix-up. Ausgrabungen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡʁaːbʊŋən]) and Ausprägungen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌpʁɛːɡʊŋən]) 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 50324, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausgrabungen is recorded at frequency rank #20,840, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡʁaːbʊŋən]. Ausprägungen is at rank #29,484, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌpʁɛːɡʊŋən].
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 50324, this pair ranks #1,178,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausgrabungen vs Ausprägungen
Shared letters: aegnrsu. Private to "Ausgrabungen": b. Private to "Ausprägungen": pä.
"Ausgrabungen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCCVCVCCVC · "Ausprägungen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ausgrabungen ← asugrabungen · augsrabungen · ausgarbungen · ausggrabungen · ausgrabbungen · ausgrabnugen · ausgrabugnen · ausgrabunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ausgrabungen" and "Ausprägungen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ausgrabungen" or "Ausprägungen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausgrabungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausprägungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,178,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausgrabungen" and "Ausprägungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausgrabung vs Ausgrabungen". 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 #1,178,015 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.