Which to use
“ausrichten” and “auszurichten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,148
- “ausrichten” frequency rank
- #21,892
- “auszurichten” frequency rank
- 31040
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausrichten | auszurichten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Richtung geben, justieren | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausrichten |
Where the eye mixes ausrichten and auszurichten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. ausrichten runs 10 letters (VVCCVCCCVC) against auszurichten's 12 (VVCCVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausrichten with auszurichten
A purely visual mix-up. ausrichten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɪçtn̩]) and auszurichten ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʁɪçtn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31040, 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]. auszurichten is at rank #21,892, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʁɪçtn̩].
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 31040, this pair ranks #1,736,005 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausrichten vs auszurichten
Shared letters: acehinrstu. Private to "ausrichten": -. Private to "auszurichten": z.
"ausrichten" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVC · "auszurichten" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausrichten ← asurichten · aursichten · ausirchten · ausrcihten · ausricchten · ausrichetn · ausrichhten · ausrichtenn
- auszurichten ← asuzurichten · ausszurichten · ausuzrichten · auszruichten · auszuirchten · auszurcihten · auszuricchten · auszurichetn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausrichten" for "auszurichten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ausrichten" or "auszurichten"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ausrichten" and "auszurichten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausrichten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszurichten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,736,005 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausrichten" and "auszurichten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausrichten vs ausrichtet". 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 #1,736,005 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.