Which to use
“Ausprägung” and “Ausprägungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,822
- “Ausprägung” frequency rank
- #29,484
- “Ausprägungen” frequency rank
- 45306
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausprägung | Ausprägungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prozess der Prägung (von Münzen); Vorgang, bei dem auf Münzplatten bestimmte charakteristische Elemente oder Symbole mithilfe eines Prägewerkzeugs oder Stempels eingedrückt werden | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausprägung |
Where the eye mixes Ausprägung and Ausprägungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Ausprägung runs 10 letters (VVCCCVCVCC) against Ausprägungen's 12 (VVCCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Ausprägung and Ausprägungen
A purely visual mix-up. Ausprägung ([ˈaʊ̯sˌpʁɛːɡʊŋ]) and Ausprägungen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌpʁɛːɡʊŋən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Ausprägung” sits inside “Ausprägungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausprägung is recorded at frequency rank #15,822, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌpʁɛːɡʊŋ]. Ausprägungen is at rank #29,484, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌpʁɛːɡʊŋən].
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 45306, this pair ranks #1,357,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausprägung vs Ausprägungen
Shared letters: agnprsuä. Private to "Ausprägung": -. Private to "Ausprägungen": e.
"Ausprägung" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVCVCC · "Ausprägungen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ausprägung" for "Ausprägungen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Ausprägung" or "Ausprägungen" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Ausprägung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausprägungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,357,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausprägung" and "Ausprägungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausgrabung vs Ausprägung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,357,534 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.