Which to use
“Aussprache” is a noun and “ausspricht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,829
- “Aussprache” frequency rank
- #16,916
- “ausspricht” frequency rank
- 25745
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aussprache | ausspricht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das akustische Formulieren von Lauten, Worten und Sätzen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aussprechen |
Where the eye mixes Aussprache and ausspricht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Aussprache (VVCCCCVCCV) and ausspricht (VVCCCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Aussprache with ausspricht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Aussprache is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁaːxə] while ausspricht is [ˈaʊ̯sʃpʁɪçt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25745, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aussprache is recorded at frequency rank #8,829, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁaːxə]. 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 25745, this pair ranks #1,828,612 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Aussprache vs ausspricht
Shared letters: achprsu. Private to "Aussprache": e. Private to "ausspricht": it.
"Aussprache" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCCVCCV · "ausspricht" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Aussprache ← asusprache · ausprache · auspsrache · aussparche · ausspprache · ausspracche · ausspraceh · aussprachhe
- ausspricht ← asuspricht · auspricht · auspsricht · ausspircht · aussppricht · aussprciht · ausspriccht · aussprichht
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Aussprache" for "ausspricht" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Aussprache" and "ausspricht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aussprache" 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 #1,828,612 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aussprache" and "ausspricht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aussprach vs ausspricht". 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 #1,828,612 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.