Which to use
“Ausnahme” and “Ausnahmen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,285
- “Ausnahme” frequency rank
- #4,492
- “Ausnahmen” frequency rank
- 6777
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausnahme | Ausnahmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abweichung von einer Regel | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausnahme |
Where the eye mixes Ausnahme and Ausnahmen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Ausnahme runs 8 letters (VVCCVCCV) against Ausnahmen's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Ausnahme vs Ausnahmen
A purely visual mix-up. Ausnahme ([ˈaʊ̯sˌnaːmə]) and Ausnahmen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌnaːmən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Ausnahme” sits inside “Ausnahmen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6777, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausnahme is recorded at frequency rank #2,285, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌnaːmə]. Ausnahmen is at rank #4,492, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌnaːmən].
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 6777, this pair ranks #1,990,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ausnahme vs Ausnahmen
Shared letters: aehmnsu. Private to "Ausnahme": -. Private to "Ausnahmen": -.
"Ausnahme" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCV · "Ausnahmen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ausnahme" and "Ausnahmen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Ausnahme" vs "Ausnahmen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausnahme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausnahmen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,990,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausnahme" and "Ausnahmen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausfahren vs Ausnahmen". 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 #1,990,480 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.