Which to use
“ausrechnen” and “auszeichnen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,948
- “ausrechnen” frequency rank
- #20,177
- “auszeichnen” frequency rank
- 50125
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausrechnen | auszeichnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine mathematische Operation ausführen, etwas berechnen | jemanden bevorzugt behandeln, indem man ihm/ihr etwas Positives zukommen lässt |
Where the eye mixes ausrechnen and auszeichnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausrechnen runs 10 letters (VVCCVCCCVC) against auszeichnen's 11 (VVCCVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausrechnen with auszeichnen
A purely visual mix-up. ausrechnen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɛçnən]) and auszeichnen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯çnən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50125, 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]. auszeichnen is at rank #20,177, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯çnən].
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 50125, this pair ranks #1,185,712 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausrechnen vs auszeichnen
Shared letters: acehnsu. Private to "ausrechnen": r. Private to "auszeichnen": iz.
"ausrechnen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVC · "auszeichnen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausrechnen ← asurechnen · aursechnen · auserchnen · ausrcehnen · ausrecchnen · ausrechenn · ausrechhnen · ausrechnenn
- auszeichnen ← asuzeichnen · ausezichnen · ausszeichnen · auszecihnen · auszeicchnen · auszeichenn · auszeichhnen · auszeichnenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausrechnen" and "auszeichnen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ausrechnen" vs "auszeichnen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausrechnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszeichnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,185,712 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausrechnen" and "auszeichnen" 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 #1,185,712 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.