ausrastenvsausräumenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ausrasten” and “ausräumen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,486
“ausrasten” frequency rank
#34,528
“ausräumen” frequency rank
64014
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausrasten ausräumen
Definition die Beherrschung verlieren einen Raum oder ein Behältnis, in dem Dinge verwahrt sind, leeren

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
ausrasten
9 ch
ausräumen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ausrasten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁastn̩]) and ausräumen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɔɪ̯mən]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausrasten is recorded at frequency rank #29,486, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁastn̩]. ausräumen is at rank #34,528, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɔɪ̯mən].

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 64014, this pair ranks #656,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ausrasten vs ausräumen

Shared letters: aenrsu. Private to "ausrasten": t. Private to "ausräumen": .

"ausrasten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC  ·  "ausräumen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausrastenasurasten · aursasten · ausarsten · ausrasetn · ausrassten · ausrastenn · ausrastne · ausrastten

Frequency comparison

ausrasten#29,486
ausräumen#34,528

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausrasten" and "ausräumen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁastn̩] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɔɪ̯mən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausrasten" or "ausräumen"?
"ausrasten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,486 in our German list, against #34,528 for "ausräumen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ausrasten vs ausräumen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausrasten” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list