Which to use
“ausrasten” and “ausrotten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,486
- “ausrasten” frequency rank
- #39,220
- “ausrotten” frequency rank
- 68706
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausrasten | ausrotten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Beherrschung verlieren | vollständig vernichten oder beseitigen, so dass sie nicht mehr natürlich vorkommt; alle Vertreter einer Art vernichten |
Where the eye mixes ausrasten and ausrotten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ausrasten and ausrotten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ausrasten with ausrotten
A purely visual mix-up. ausrasten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁastn̩]) and ausrotten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɔtn̩]) 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 68706, 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]. ausrotten is at rank #39,220, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɔtn̩].
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 68706, this pair ranks #499,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ausrasten vs ausrotten
Shared letters: aenrstu. Private to "ausrasten": -. Private to "ausrotten": o.
"ausrasten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "ausrotten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausrasten" for "ausrotten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausrasten" vs "ausrotten" - 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 "ausrotten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #499,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausrasten" and "ausrotten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausrollen vs ausrotten". 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 #499,460 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.