ausruhenvsAuszügenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: ausruhen is a verb, Auszügen is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“ausruhen” is a verb and “Auszügen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#13,772
“ausruhen” frequency rank
#36,203
“Auszügen” frequency rank
49975
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausruhen Auszügen
Definition sich erholen, entspannen Dativ Plural des Substantivs Auszug

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausruhen and Auszügen apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
ausruhen
8 ch
Auszügen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausruhen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːən] while Auszügen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡syːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49975, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausruhen is recorded at frequency rank #13,772, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːən]. Auszügen is at rank #36,203, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡syːɡn̩].

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 49975, this pair ranks #1,191,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ausruhen vs Auszügen

Shared letters: aensu. Private to "ausruhen": hr. Private to "Auszügen": gzü.

"ausruhen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC  ·  "Auszügen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausruhenasuruhen · aursuhen · ausrhuen · ausrruhen · ausruehn · ausruhenn · ausruhhen · ausruhne

Frequency comparison

ausruhen#13,772
Auszügen#36,203

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausruhen" and "Auszügen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "ausruhen" is a verb and "Auszügen" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "ausruhen" or "Auszügen"?
"ausruhen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,772 in our German list, against #36,203 for "Auszügen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ausruhen vs Auszügen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “ausruhen”; for a noun, it's “Auszügen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausruhen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list