Which to use
“aussprach” and “ausspricht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,984
- “aussprach” frequency rank
- #16,916
- “ausspricht” frequency rank
- 50900
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aussprach | ausspricht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aussprechen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aussprechen |
Where the eye mixes aussprach and ausspricht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aussprach runs 9 letters (VVCCCCVCC) against ausspricht's 10 (VVCCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aussprach with ausspricht
A purely visual mix-up. aussprach ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁaːx]) and ausspricht ([ˈaʊ̯sʃpʁɪçt]) 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 50900, 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]. ausspricht is at rank #16,916, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sʃpʁɪçt].
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 50900, this pair ranks #1,156,060 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aussprach vs ausspricht
Shared letters: achprsu. Private to "aussprach": -. Private to "ausspricht": it.
"aussprach" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCCVCC · "ausspricht" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aussprach ← asusprach · ausprach · auspsrach · aussparch · ausspprach · ausspracch · aussprachh · aussprahc
- ausspricht ← asuspricht · auspricht · auspsricht · ausspircht · aussppricht · aussprciht · ausspriccht · aussprichht
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aussprach" for "ausspricht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aussprach" vs "ausspricht" - which ranks higher?
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 "aussprach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausspricht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,156,060 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aussprach" and "ausspricht" 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 #1,156,060 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.