Which to use
“ausschreiben” is a verb and “Ausschreibung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,201
- “ausschreiben” frequency rank
- #10,234
- “Ausschreibung” frequency rank
- 46435
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausschreiben | Ausschreibung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Wort mit allen Buchstaben, nicht abgekürzt schreiben | schriftliche Bekanntmachung darüber, dass man ein bestimmtes Angebot macht, mit der Aufforderung, sich darum zu bewerben oder daran teilzunehmen |
Where the eye mixes ausschreiben and Ausschreibung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. ausschreiben runs 12 letters (VVCCCCCVVCVC) against Ausschreibung's 13 (VVCCCCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ausschreiben and Ausschreibung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausschreiben is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩] while Ausschreibung is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46435, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausschreiben is recorded at frequency rank #36,201, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]. 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 46435, this pair ranks #1,319,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausschreiben vs Ausschreibung
Shared letters: abcehinrsu. Private to "ausschreiben": -. Private to "Ausschreibung": g.
"ausschreiben" · 12 letters · shape VVCCCCCVVCVC · "Ausschreibung" · 13 letters · shape VVCCCCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausschreiben ← asuschreiben · auschreiben · auscshreiben · ausscchreiben · ausscheriben · ausschhreiben · ausschrebien · ausschreibben
- Ausschreibung ← asuschreibung · auschreibung · auscshreibung · ausscchreibung · ausscheribung · ausschhreibung · ausschrebiung · ausschreibbung
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausschreiben" for "Ausschreibung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausschreiben" vs "Ausschreibung" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausschreiben" 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 #1,319,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausschreiben" and "Ausschreibung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abschreiben vs ausschreiben". 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 #1,319,196 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.