Which to use
“Ausreisen” and “Ausweise” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,927
- “Ausreisen” frequency rank
- #25,902
- “Ausweise” frequency rank
- 56829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausreisen | Ausweise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausreise | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Ausweis |
Where the eye mixes Ausreisen and Ausweise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Ausreisen runs 9 letters (VVCCVVCVC) against Ausweise's 8 (VVCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Ausreisen vs Ausweise
A purely visual mix-up. Ausreisen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁaɪ̯zn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56829, 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]. 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 56829, this pair ranks #925,034 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausreisen vs Ausweise
Shared letters: aeisu. Private to "Ausreisen": nr. Private to "Ausweise": w.
"Ausreisen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "Ausweise" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ausreisen" for "Ausweise" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Ausreisen" vs "Ausweise" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Ausweise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #925,034 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausreisen" and "Ausweise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausreisen 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 #925,034 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.