Which to use
“Ausreise” and “Ausweise” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,262
- “Ausreise” frequency rank
- #25,902
- “Ausweise” frequency rank
- 48164
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausreise | Ausweise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Reise aus einem Land in ein anderes | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Ausweis |
Where the eye mixes Ausreise and Ausweise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ausreise and Ausweise
A purely visual mix-up. Ausreise ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯zə]) and Ausweise ([ˈaʊ̯svaɪ̯zə]) 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 a single letter - r in “Ausreise” becomes w in “Ausweise”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48164, 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]. Ausweise is at rank #25,902, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯svaɪ̯zə].
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 48164, this pair ranks #1,258,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausreise vs Ausweise
Shared letters: aeisu. Private to "Ausreise": r. Private to "Ausweise": w.
"Ausreise" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCV · "Ausweise" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ausreise" for "Ausweise" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Ausreise" or "Ausweise"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausreise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausweise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,258,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausreise" and "Ausweise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausweise 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 #1,258,495 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.