ausräumenvsAusrufenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: ausräumen is a verb, Ausrufen is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“ausräumen” is a verb and “Ausrufen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#34,528
“ausräumen” frequency rank
#32,930
“Ausrufen” frequency rank
67458
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausräumen Ausrufen
Definition einen Raum oder ein Behältnis, in dem Dinge verwahrt sind, leeren Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ausruf

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausräumen and Ausrufen apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
ausräumen
8 ch
Ausrufen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausräumen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɔɪ̯mən] while Ausrufen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːfn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausräumen is recorded at frequency rank #34,528, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɔɪ̯mən]. Ausrufen is at rank #32,930, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːfn̩].

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 67458, this pair ranks #539,503 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ausräumen vs Ausrufen

Shared letters: aenrsu. Private to "ausräumen": . Private to "Ausrufen": f.

"ausräumen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC  ·  "Ausrufen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Ausrufenasurufen · aursufen · ausrfuen · ausrrufen · ausruefn · ausrufenn · ausruffen · ausrufne

Frequency comparison

ausräumen#34,528
Ausrufen#32,930

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausräumen" and "Ausrufen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "ausräumen" is a verb and "Ausrufen" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "ausräumen" or "Ausrufen"?
"Ausrufen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,930 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 ausräumen vs Ausrufen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “ausräumen”; for a noun, it's “Ausrufen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausräumen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list