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

#29,948
“ausrechnen” frequency rank
#10,232
“ausreichen” frequency rank
40180
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausrechnen ausreichen
Definition eine mathematische Operation ausführen, etwas berechnen genügen, zufriedenstellend sein

Where the eye mixes ausrechnen and ausreichen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausrechnen (VVCCVCCCVC) and ausreichen (VVCCVVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

10 ch
ausrechnen
10 ch
ausreichen

Why the eye confuses ausrechnen with ausreichen

A purely visual mix-up. ausrechnen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɛçnən]) and ausreichen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯çn̩]) 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 40180, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausrechnen is recorded at frequency rank #29,948, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɛçnən]. ausreichen is at rank #10,232, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯çn̩].

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 40180, this pair ranks #1,515,826 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of ausrechnen vs ausreichen

Shared letters: acehnrsu. Private to "ausrechnen": -. Private to "ausreichen": i.

"ausrechnen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVC  ·  "ausreichen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausrechnen ← asurechnen · aursechnen · auserchnen · ausrcehnen · ausrecchnen · ausrechenn · ausrechhnen · ausrechnenn
  • ausreichen ← asureichen · aurseichen · auserichen · ausrecihen · ausreicchen · ausreicehn · ausreichenn · ausreichhen

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausrechnen" and "ausreichen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɛçnən] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯çn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "ausrechnen" vs "ausreichen" - which ranks higher?
"ausreichen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,232 in our German list, against #29,948 for "ausrechnen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "ausrechnen" and "ausreichen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "ausrechnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ausreichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,515,826 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ausrechnen" and "ausreichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anrechnen vs ausrechnen". 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 #1,515,826 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list