Which to use
“auslaufen” and “ausräumen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,226
- “auslaufen” frequency rank
- #34,528
- “ausräumen” frequency rank
- 51754
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auslaufen | ausräumen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | als Flüssigkeit aus einer Öffnung austreten | einen Raum oder ein Behältnis, in dem Dinge verwahrt sind, leeren |
Where the eye mixes auslaufen and ausräumen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: auslaufen vs ausräumen
A purely visual mix-up. auslaufen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlaʊ̯fn̩]) and ausräumen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɔɪ̯mən]) 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 51754, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auslaufen is recorded at frequency rank #17,226, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. ausräumen is at rank #34,528, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɔɪ̯mən].
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 51754, this pair ranks #1,123,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auslaufen vs ausräumen
Shared letters: aensu. Private to "auslaufen": fl. Private to "ausräumen": mrä.
"auslaufen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "ausräumen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auslaufen ← asulaufen · aulsaufen · ausalufen · auslafuen · auslauefn · auslaufenn · auslauffen · auslaufne
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "auslaufen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausräumen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,123,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auslaufen" and "ausräumen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausräumen vs auszuräumen". 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 #1,123,299 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.