Which to use
“ausruhen” and “auszuruhen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,772
- “ausruhen” frequency rank
- #46,492
- “auszuruhen” frequency rank
- 60264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausruhen | auszuruhen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich erholen, entspannen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausruhen |
Where the eye mixes ausruhen and auszuruhen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ausruhen with auszuruhen
A purely visual mix-up. ausruhen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːən]) and auszuruhen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʁuːən]) 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 60264, 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]. auszuruhen is at rank #46,492, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʁuːən].
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 60264, this pair ranks #793,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausruhen vs auszuruhen
Shared letters: aehnrsu. Private to "ausruhen": -. Private to "auszuruhen": z.
"ausruhen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "auszuruhen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausruhen ← asuruhen · aursuhen · ausrhuen · ausrruhen · ausruehn · ausruhenn · ausruhhen · ausruhne
- auszuruhen ← asuzuruhen · ausszuruhen · ausuzruhen · auszruuhen · auszurhuen · auszurruhen · auszuruehn · auszuruhenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausruhen" for "auszuruhen" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ausruhen" and "auszuruhen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausruhen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszuruhen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #793,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausruhen" and "auszuruhen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszuräumen vs auszuruhen". 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 #793,463 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.