AusredevsAusreiseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#9,683
“Ausrede” frequency rank
#22,262
“Ausreise” frequency rank
31945
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Ausrede Ausreise
Definition unwahres Argument; Lüge, die in einer Situation der Rechtfertigung oder der Kritik als scheinbare Begründung benutzt wird Reise aus einem Land in ein anderes

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Ausrede and Ausreise apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
Ausrede
8 ch
Ausreise

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Ausrede ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁeːdə]) and Ausreise ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯zə]) 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 31945, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Ausrede is recorded at frequency rank #9,683, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁeːdə]. Ausreise is at rank #22,262, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯zə].

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 31945, this pair ranks #1,717,904 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Ausrede vs Ausreise

Shared letters: aersu. Private to "Ausrede": d. Private to "Ausreise": i.

"Ausrede" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV  ·  "Ausreise" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Ausredeasurede · aursede · auserde · ausrdee · ausredde · ausreed · ausrrede · aussrede
  • Ausreiseasureise · aurseise · auserise · ausreies · ausreisse · ausresie · ausriese · ausrreise

Frequency comparison

Ausrede#9,683
Ausreise#22,262

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Ausrede" and "Ausreise" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁeːdə] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯zə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Ausrede" or "Ausreise"?
"Ausrede" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,683 in our German list, against #22,262 for "Ausreise". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Ausrede vs Ausreise

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 “Ausrede” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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