ausrollenvsausrottenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ausrollen” and “ausrotten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#49,496
“ausrollen” frequency rank
#39,220
“ausrotten” frequency rank
88716
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausrollen ausrotten
Definition der ganzen Länge nach flach ausbreiten, aufwickeln vollständig vernichten oder beseitigen, so dass sie nicht mehr natürlich vorkommt; alle Vertreter einer Art vernichten

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausrollen and ausrotten apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
ausrollen
9 ch
ausrotten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ausrollen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɔlən]) and ausrotten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɔtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausrollen is recorded at frequency rank #49,496, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɔlən]. ausrotten is at rank #39,220, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɔtn̩].

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 88716, this pair ranks #65,251 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ausrollen vs ausrotten

Shared letters: aenorsu. Private to "ausrollen": l. Private to "ausrotten": t.

"ausrollen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC  ·  "ausrotten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausrollenasurollen · aursollen · ausorllen · ausrlolen · ausroleln · ausrolen · ausrollenn · ausrollne
  • ausrottenasurotten · aursotten · ausortten · ausroten · ausrotetn · ausrottenn · ausrottne · ausrrotten

Frequency comparison

ausrollen#49,496
ausrotten#39,220

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausrollen" and "ausrotten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɔlən] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɔtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausrollen" or "ausrotten"?
"ausrotten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,220 in our German list, against #49,496 for "ausrollen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ausrollen vs ausrotten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausrollen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list