Which to use
“ausrichten” is a verb and “Aussichten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,148
- “ausrichten” frequency rank
- #10,424
- “Aussichten” frequency rank
- 19572
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausrichten | Aussichten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Richtung geben, justieren | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Aussicht |
Where the eye mixes ausrichten and Aussichten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ausrichten with Aussichten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausrichten is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɪçtn̩] while Aussichten is [ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥ɪçtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “ausrichten” becomes s in “Aussichten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19572, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausrichten is recorded at frequency rank #9,148, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɪçtn̩]. Aussichten is at rank #10,424, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌz̥ɪçtn̩].
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 19572, this pair ranks #1,906,936 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausrichten vs Aussichten
Shared letters: acehinstu. Private to "ausrichten": r. Private to "Aussichten": -.
"ausrichten" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVC · "Aussichten" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausrichten ← asurichten · aursichten · ausirchten · ausrcihten · ausricchten · ausrichetn · ausrichhten · ausrichtenn
- Aussichten ← asusichten · ausichten · ausischten · ausscihten · aussicchten · aussichetn · aussichhten · aussichtenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausrichten" and "Aussichten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ausrichten" or "Aussichten"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausrichten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aussichten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,906,936 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausrichten" and "Aussichten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausrichtet vs Aussichten". 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 #1,906,936 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.