ausstrahlenvsausstrahltWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#28,541
“ausstrahlen” frequency rank
#37,977
“ausstrahlt” frequency rank
66518
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausstrahlen ausstrahlt
Definition in alle Richtungen, meist durch die Luft und meist über Wellen, verbreiten und aussenden 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausstrahlen

Where the eye mixes ausstrahlen and ausstrahlt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.

11 ch
ausstrahlen
10 ch
ausstrahlt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ausstrahlen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtʁaːlən]) and ausstrahlt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtʁaːlt]) 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 66518, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausstrahlen is recorded at frequency rank #28,541, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtʁaːlən]. ausstrahlt is at rank #37,977, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtʁaːlt].

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 66518, this pair ranks #570,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ausstrahlen vs ausstrahlt

Shared letters: ahlrstu. Private to "ausstrahlen": en. Private to "ausstrahlt": -.

"ausstrahlen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCCVCCVC  ·  "ausstrahlt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausstrahlenasustrahlen · aussrtahlen · ausstarhlen · ausstraheln · ausstrahhlen · ausstrahlenn · ausstrahllen · ausstrahlne
  • ausstrahltasustrahlt · aussrtahlt · ausstarhlt · ausstrahhlt · ausstrahllt · ausstrahltt · ausstrahtl · ausstralht

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausstrahlen" and "ausstrahlt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtʁaːlən] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtʁaːlt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausstrahlen" or "ausstrahlt"?
"ausstrahlen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,541 in our German list, against #37,977 for "ausstrahlt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list