Which to use
“aussprechen” and “auszusprechen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,282
- “aussprechen” frequency rank
- #15,032
- “auszusprechen” frequency rank
- 22314
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aussprechen | auszusprechen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Laute, Worte und Sätze so akustisch gestalten, dass diese hörbar und je nach Sprache verständlich sind | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aussprechen |
Where the eye mixes aussprechen and auszusprechen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. aussprechen runs 11 letters (VVCCCCVCCVC) against auszusprechen's 13 (VVCCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aussprechen and auszusprechen
A purely visual mix-up. aussprechen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁɛçn̩]) and auszusprechen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʃpʁɛçn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22314, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aussprechen is recorded at frequency rank #7,282, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁɛçn̩]. auszusprechen is at rank #15,032, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʃpʁɛçn̩].
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 22314, this pair ranks #1,875,668 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aussprechen vs auszusprechen
Shared letters: acehnprsu. Private to "aussprechen": -. Private to "auszusprechen": z.
"aussprechen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCCVCCVC · "auszusprechen" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aussprechen ← asusprechen · ausprechen · auspsrechen · aussperchen · ausspprechen · aussprcehen · aussprecchen · aussprecehn
- auszusprechen ← asuzusprechen · ausszusprechen · ausuzsprechen · auszsuprechen · auszupsrechen · auszusperchen · auszuspprechen · auszusprcehen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aussprechen" and "auszusprechen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aussprechen" or "auszusprechen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "aussprechen" and "auszusprechen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aussprechen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszusprechen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,875,668 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aussprechen" and "auszusprechen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszubrechen vs auszusprechen". 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 #1,875,668 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.