aussprachvsAusspracheTell them apart

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

Which to use

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

#33,984
“aussprach” frequency rank
#8,829
“Aussprache” frequency rank
42813
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aussprach Aussprache
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aussprechen das akustische Formulieren von Lauten, Worten und Sätzen

Where the eye mixes aussprach and Aussprache

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aussprach runs 9 letters (VVCCCCVCC) against Aussprache's 10 (VVCCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
aussprach
10 ch
Aussprache

Why the eye confuses aussprach with Aussprache

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aussprach is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁaːx] while Aussprache is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁaːxə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “aussprach” sits inside “Aussprache”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42813, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aussprach is recorded at frequency rank #33,984, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁaːx]. Aussprache is at rank #8,829, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁaːxə].

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 42813, this pair ranks #1,437,696 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of aussprach vs Aussprache

Shared letters: achprsu. Private to "aussprach": -. Private to "Aussprache": e.

"aussprach" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCCVCC  ·  "Aussprache" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aussprachasusprach · ausprach · auspsrach · aussparch · ausspprach · ausspracch · aussprachh · aussprahc
  • Ausspracheasusprache · ausprache · auspsrache · aussparche · ausspprache · ausspracche · ausspraceh · aussprachhe

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aussprach" and "Aussprache" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "aussprach" is a verb and "Aussprache" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
In ordinary German text, does "aussprach" or "Aussprache" show up more?
"Aussprache" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,829 in our German list, against #33,984 for "aussprach". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "aussprach" and "Aussprache" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "aussprach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Aussprache" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,437,696 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "aussprach" and "Aussprache" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ansprach vs aussprach". 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 #1,437,696 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list