Which to use
“ausleihen” and “ausreichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,561
- “ausleihen” frequency rank
- #10,232
- “ausreichen” frequency rank
- 25793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausleihen | ausreichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand(em) etwas borgen | genügen, zufriedenstellend sein |
Where the eye mixes ausleihen and ausreichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausleihen runs 9 letters (VVCCVVCVC) against ausreichen's 10 (VVCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausleihen vs ausreichen
A purely visual mix-up. ausleihen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlaɪ̯ən]) and ausreichen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯çn̩]) 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 25793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausleihen is recorded at frequency rank #15,561, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaɪ̯ən]. ausreichen is at rank #10,232, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯çn̩].
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 25793, this pair ranks #1,827,891 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausleihen vs ausreichen
Shared letters: aehinsu. Private to "ausleihen": l. Private to "ausreichen": cr.
"ausleihen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "ausreichen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausleihen ← asuleihen · aulseihen · auselihen · auslehien · ausleiehn · ausleihenn · ausleihhen · ausleihne
- ausreichen ← asureichen · aurseichen · auserichen · ausrecihen · ausreicchen · ausreicehn · ausreichenn · ausreichhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausleihen" for "ausreichen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ausleihen" or "ausreichen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausleihen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausreichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,827,891 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausleihen" and "ausreichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausleihe vs ausleihen". 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 #1,827,891 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.