AussprachevsAusspruchWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“Aussprache” and “Ausspruch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,829
“Aussprache” frequency rank
#27,640
“Ausspruch” frequency rank
36469
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Aussprache Ausspruch
Definition das akustische Formulieren von Lauten, Worten und Sätzen eine kurze, wichtige Aussage, oft von berühmten Menschen

Where the eye mixes Aussprache and Ausspruch

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Aussprache runs 10 letters (VVCCCCVCCV) against Ausspruch's 9 (VVCCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
Aussprache
9 ch
Ausspruch

Look-alike desk: Aussprache vs Ausspruch

A purely visual mix-up. Aussprache ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁaːxə]) and Ausspruch ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁʊx]) 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 36469, 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]. Ausspruch is at rank #27,640, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁʊx].

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 36469, this pair ranks #1,614,850 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Aussprache vs Ausspruch

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

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Aussprache ← asusprache · ausprache · auspsrache · aussparche · ausspprache · ausspracche · ausspraceh · aussprachhe
  • Ausspruch ← asuspruch · auspruch · auspsruch · aussppruch · aussprcuh · aussprruch · aussprucch · ausspruchh

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Aussprache" for "Ausspruch" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁaːxə] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁʊx]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Aussprache" vs "Ausspruch" - which ranks higher?
"Aussprache" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,829 in our German list, against #27,640 for "Ausspruch". 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 "Aussprache" and "Ausspruch" 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 "Ausspruch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,614,850 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Aussprache" and "Ausspruch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aussprach vs Ausspruch". 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 #1,614,850 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