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 eye mixes ausrasten and ausräumen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ausrasten (VVCCVCCVC) and ausräumen (VVCCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses ausrasten with ausräumen
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": mä.
"ausrasten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "ausräumen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausrasten ← asurasten · aursasten · ausarsten · ausrasetn · ausrassten · ausrastenn · ausrastne · ausrastten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausrasten" and "ausräumen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ausrasten" vs "ausräumen" - which ranks higher?
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 "ausrasten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausräumen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #656,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausrasten" and "ausräumen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausräumen vs auszuräumen". 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 #656,402 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.