ausredenvsaussendenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#10,231
“ausreden” frequency rank
#49,497
“aussenden” frequency rank
59728
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausreden aussenden
Definition jemanden dazu veranlassen, dass er seine Meinung oder ein Vorhaben aufgibt jemanden an einen anderen Ort schicken, um etwas zu tun

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausreden and aussenden apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
ausreden
9 ch
aussenden

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ausreden ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁeːdn̩]) and aussenden ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛndn̩]) 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 59728, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausreden is recorded at frequency rank #10,231, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁeːdn̩]. aussenden is at rank #49,497, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛndn̩].

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 59728, this pair ranks #813,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ausreden vs aussenden

Shared letters: adensu. Private to "ausreden": r. Private to "aussenden": -.

"ausreden" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC  ·  "aussenden" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausredenasureden · aurseden · auserden · ausrdeen · ausredden · ausredenn · ausredne · ausreedn
  • aussendenasusenden · ausenden · ausesnden · aussednen · aussendden · aussendenn · aussendne · aussenedn

Frequency comparison

ausreden#10,231
aussenden#49,497

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausreden" and "aussenden" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁeːdn̩] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛndn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausreden" or "aussenden"?
"ausreden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,231 in our German list, against #49,497 for "aussenden". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ausreden vs aussenden

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list