aushandelnvsauswandernWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“aushandeln” and “auswandern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,425
“aushandeln” frequency rank
#20,176
“auswandern” frequency rank
52601
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aushandeln auswandern
Definition mit jemandem über etwas verhandeln, sprechen, mit dem Ziel, zu einer Vereinbarung zu kommen die Heimat dauerhaft verlassen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aushandeln and auswandern apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
aushandeln
10 ch
auswandern

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. aushandeln ([ˈaʊ̯sˌhandl̩n]) and auswandern ([ˈaʊ̯sˌvandɐn]) 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 52601, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aushandeln is recorded at frequency rank #32,425, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌhandl̩n]. auswandern is at rank #20,176, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌvandɐn].

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 52601, this pair ranks #1,090,452 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of aushandeln vs auswandern

Shared letters: adensu. Private to "aushandeln": hl. Private to "auswandern": rw.

"aushandeln" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC  ·  "auswandern" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aushandelnasuhandeln · auhsandeln · ausahndeln · aushadneln · aushanddeln · aushandelln · aushandelnn · aushandenl
  • auswandernasuwandern · ausawndern · ausswandern · auswadnern · auswanddern · auswandenr · auswandernn · auswanderrn

Frequency comparison

aushandeln#32,425
auswandern#20,176

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aushandeln" and "auswandern" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌhandl̩n] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌvandɐn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aushandeln" or "auswandern"?
"auswandern" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,176 in our German list, against #32,425 for "aushandeln". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering aushandeln vs auswandern

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aushandeln” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list