Which to use
“ausmisten” and “ausrasten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,778
- “ausmisten” frequency rank
- #29,486
- “ausrasten” frequency rank
- 75264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausmisten | ausrasten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von Stroh und Kot (Mist) befreien, Mist aus etwas entfernen | die Beherrschung verlieren |
Where the eye mixes ausmisten and ausrasten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ausmisten vs ausrasten
A purely visual mix-up. ausmisten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌmɪstn̩]) and ausrasten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁastn̩]) 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 75264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausmisten is recorded at frequency rank #45,778, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌmɪstn̩]. ausrasten is at rank #29,486, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁastn̩].
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 75264, this pair ranks #312,363 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ausmisten vs ausrasten
Shared letters: aenstu. Private to "ausmisten": im. Private to "ausrasten": r.
"ausmisten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "ausrasten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausmisten" and "ausrasten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ausmisten" or "ausrasten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausmisten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausrasten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #312,363 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausmisten" and "ausrasten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auflisten vs ausmisten". 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 #312,363 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.