ausleihevsAusreiseWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: ausleihe is a verb, Ausreise is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“ausleihe” is a verb and “Ausreise” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#39,813
“ausleihe” frequency rank
#22,262
“Ausreise” frequency rank
62075
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausleihe Ausreise
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausleihen Reise aus einem Land in ein anderes

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausleihe and Ausreise apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
ausleihe
8 ch
Ausreise

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausleihe is [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaɪ̯ə] while Ausreise is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯zə]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62075, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausleihe is recorded at frequency rank #39,813, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaɪ̯ə]. Ausreise is at rank #22,262, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯zə].

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 62075, this pair ranks #726,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ausleihe vs Ausreise

Shared letters: aeisu. Private to "ausleihe": hl. Private to "Ausreise": r.

"ausleihe" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCV  ·  "Ausreise" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausleiheasuleihe · aulseihe · auselihe · auslehie · ausleieh · ausleihhe · ausliehe · auslleihe
  • Ausreiseasureise · aurseise · auserise · ausreies · ausreisse · ausresie · ausriese · ausrreise

Frequency comparison

ausleihe#39,813
Ausreise#22,262

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausleihe" and "Ausreise" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "ausleihe" is a verb and "Ausreise" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "ausleihe" or "Ausreise"?
"Ausreise" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,262 in our German list, against #39,813 for "ausleihe". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ausleihe vs Ausreise

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “ausleihe”; for a noun, it's “Ausreise”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausleihe” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list