Which to use
“aushalten” and “ausmalen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,170
- “aushalten” frequency rank
- #26,311
- “ausmalen” frequency rank
- 34481
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aushalten | ausmalen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine unangenehme Situation ertragen oder ertragen können | einen Innenraum kolorieren |
Where the eye mixes aushalten and ausmalen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aushalten runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against ausmalen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aushalten with ausmalen
A purely visual mix-up. aushalten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌhaltn̩]) and ausmalen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌmaːlən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34481, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aushalten is recorded at frequency rank #8,170, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌhaltn̩]. ausmalen is at rank #26,311, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌmaːlən].
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 34481, this pair ranks #1,662,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aushalten vs ausmalen
Shared letters: aelnsu. Private to "aushalten": ht. Private to "ausmalen": m.
"aushalten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "ausmalen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aushalten" and "ausmalen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aushalten" vs "ausmalen" - which ranks higher?
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 "aushalten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausmalen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,662,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aushalten" and "ausmalen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausbaden vs ausmalen". 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 #1,662,369 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.