ausrechnenvsausrichtenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#29,948
“ausrechnen” frequency rank
#9,148
“ausrichten” frequency rank
39096
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausrechnen ausrichten
Definition eine mathematische Operation ausführen, etwas berechnen eine Richtung geben, justieren

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausrechnen and ausrichten apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
ausrechnen
10 ch
ausrichten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ausrechnen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɛçnən]) and ausrichten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɪçtn̩]) 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 39096, 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]. ausrichten is at rank #9,148, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɪçtn̩].

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 39096, this pair ranks #1,546,179 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of ausrechnen vs ausrichten

Shared letters: acehnrsu. Private to "ausrechnen": -. Private to "ausrichten": it.

"ausrechnen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVC  ·  "ausrichten" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausrechnenasurechnen · aursechnen · auserchnen · ausrcehnen · ausrecchnen · ausrechenn · ausrechhnen · ausrechnenn
  • ausrichtenasurichten · aursichten · ausirchten · ausrcihten · ausricchten · ausrichetn · ausrichhten · ausrichtenn

Frequency comparison

ausrechnen#29,948
ausrichten#9,148

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausrechnen" and "ausrichten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɛçnən] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɪçtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausrechnen" or "ausrichten"?
"ausrichten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,148 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.

Remembering ausrechnen vs ausrichten

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.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausrechnen” 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