Which to use
“Ausreise” and “Ausweis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,262
- “Ausreise” frequency rank
- #7,576
- “Ausweis” frequency rank
- 29838
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausreise | Ausweis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Reise aus einem Land in ein anderes | Dokument, das als Bestätigung oder Legitimation ausgestellt worden ist und Angaben zur betreffenden Person enthält |
Where the eye mixes Ausreise and Ausweis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Ausreise runs 8 letters (VVCCVVCV) against Ausweis's 7 (VVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Ausreise and Ausweis
A purely visual mix-up. Ausreise ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯zə]) and Ausweis ([ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯s]) 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 29838, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausreise is recorded at frequency rank #22,262, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯zə]. Ausweis is at rank #7,576, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯s].
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 29838, this pair ranks #1,759,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ausreise vs Ausweis
Shared letters: aeisu. Private to "Ausreise": r. Private to "Ausweis": w.
"Ausreise" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCV · "Ausweis" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Ausreise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausweis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,759,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausreise" and "Ausweis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausreise vs ausweist". 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 #1,759,307 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.