Which to use
“Ausreisen” is a noun and “austreiben” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,927
- “Ausreisen” frequency rank
- #46,490
- “austreiben” frequency rank
- 77417
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausreisen | austreiben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausreise | Weidevieh auf die Weide treiben |
Where the eye mixes Ausreisen and austreiben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Ausreisen runs 9 letters (VVCCVVCVC) against austreiben's 10 (VVCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Ausreisen vs austreiben
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ausreisen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯zn̩] while austreiben is [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77417, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausreisen is recorded at frequency rank #30,927, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯zn̩]. austreiben is at rank #46,490, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩].
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 77417, this pair ranks #261,137 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Ausreisen vs austreiben
Shared letters: aeinrsu. Private to "Ausreisen": -. Private to "austreiben": bt.
"Ausreisen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "austreiben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ausreisen ← asureisen · aurseisen · auserisen · ausreiesn · ausreisenn · ausreisne · ausreissen · ausresien
- austreiben ← asutreiben · ausrteiben · ausstreiben · austeriben · austrebien · austreibben · austreibenn · austreibne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ausreisen" and "austreiben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Ausreisen" or "austreiben"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausreisen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "austreiben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #261,137 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausreisen" and "austreiben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abtreiben vs austreiben". 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 #261,137 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.