Which to use
“Ausländern” is a noun and “auswandern” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,011
- “Ausländern” frequency rank
- #20,176
- “auswandern” frequency rank
- 34187
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausländern | auswandern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ausländer | die Heimat dauerhaft verlassen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Ausländern and auswandern apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ausländern is [ˈaʊ̯sˌlɛndɐn] while auswandern is [ˈaʊ̯sˌvandɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausländern is recorded at frequency rank #14,011, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlɛndɐn]. 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 34187, this pair ranks #1,669,117 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ausländern vs auswandern
Shared letters: adenrsu. Private to "Ausländern": lä. Private to "auswandern": w.
"Ausländern" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC · "auswandern" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auswandern ← asuwandern · ausawndern · ausswandern · auswadnern · auswanddern · auswandenr · auswandernn · auswanderrn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ausländern" and "auswandern" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ausländern" or "auswandern"?
Remembering Ausländern vs auswandern
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Ausländern”; for a verb, it's “auswandern”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Ausländern” entry
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