Which to use
“ausrauben” and “ausräumen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,943
- “ausrauben” frequency rank
- #34,528
- “ausräumen” frequency rank
- 66471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausrauben | ausräumen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem alles wegnehmen; etwas vollständig (von Wertvollem) leeren | einen Raum oder ein Behältnis, in dem Dinge verwahrt sind, leeren |
Where the eye mixes ausrauben and ausräumen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ausrauben and ausräumen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ausrauben with ausräumen
A purely visual mix-up. ausrauben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaʊ̯bn̩]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausrauben is recorded at frequency rank #31,943, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaʊ̯bn̩]. 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 66471, this pair ranks #572,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausrauben vs ausräumen
Shared letters: aenrsu. Private to "ausrauben": b. Private to "ausräumen": mä.
"ausrauben" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "ausräumen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausrauben ← asurauben · aursauben · ausaruben · ausrabuen · ausraubben · ausraubenn · ausraubne · ausrauebn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausrauben" and "ausräumen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ausrauben" vs "ausräumen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "ausrauben" 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 #572,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausrauben" and "ausräumen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abstauben vs ausrauben". 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 #572,112 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.