ausräumen vs auszuräumen, What's the Difference?

Which to use

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

#34,528
“ausräumen” frequency rank: #45,146
“auszuräumen” frequency rank: 79674
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	ausräumen	auszuräumen
Definition	einen Raum oder ein Behältnis, in dem Dinge verwahrt sind, leeren	erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausräumen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausräumen and auszuräumen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch

ausräumen

11 ch

auszuräumen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ausräumen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɔɪ̯mən]) and auszuräumen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʁɔɪ̯mən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79674, 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]. auszuräumen is at rank #45,146, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʁɔɪ̯mən].

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 79674, this pair ranks #211,523 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ausräumen vs auszuräumen

Shared letters: aemnrsuä. Private to "ausräumen": -. Private to "auszuräumen": z.

"ausräumen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "auszuräumen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC

Frequency comparison

ausräumen#34,528

auszuräumen#45,146

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausräumen" and "auszuräumen" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɔɪ̯mən] versus [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʁɔɪ̯mən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "ausräumen" or "auszuräumen"?

"ausräumen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,528 in our German list, against #45,146 for "auszuräumen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ausräumen vs auszuräumen

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.
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