Which to use
“Ausscheidung” and “Ausschreibung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,674
- “Ausscheidung” frequency rank
- #10,234
- “Ausschreibung” frequency rank
- 51908
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausscheidung | Ausschreibung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bezeichnung für diverse Vorgänge des Stoffwechsels in der Biologie und Medizin und dabei entstehende Produkte wie Kot und Urin | schriftliche Bekanntmachung darüber, dass man ein bestimmtes Angebot macht, mit der Aufforderung, sich darum zu bewerben oder daran teilzunehmen |
Where the eye mixes Ausscheidung and Ausschreibung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Ausscheidung runs 12 letters (VVCCCCVVCVCC) against Ausschreibung's 13 (VVCCCCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ausscheidung with Ausschreibung
A purely visual mix-up. Ausscheidung ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaɪ̯dʊŋ]) and Ausschreibung ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51908, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausscheidung is recorded at frequency rank #41,674, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaɪ̯dʊŋ]. Ausschreibung is at rank #10,234, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ].
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 51908, this pair ranks #1,117,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausscheidung vs Ausschreibung
Shared letters: aceghinsu. Private to "Ausscheidung": d. Private to "Ausschreibung": br.
"Ausscheidung" · 12 letters · shape VVCCCCVVCVCC · "Ausschreibung" · 13 letters · shape VVCCCCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ausscheidung ← asuscheidung · auscheidung · auscsheidung · aussccheidung · ausscehidung · ausschediung · ausscheiddung · ausscheidnug
- Ausschreibung ← asuschreibung · auschreibung · auscshreibung · ausscchreibung · ausscheribung · ausschhreibung · ausschrebiung · ausschreibbung
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ausscheidung" for "Ausschreibung" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Ausscheidung" or "Ausschreibung"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausscheidung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausschreibung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,117,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausscheidung" and "Ausschreibung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abschreibung vs Ausschreibung". 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 #1,117,418 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.