Which to use
“austeilen” and “austreiben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,978
- “austeilen” frequency rank
- #46,490
- “austreiben” frequency rank
- 84468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | austeilen | austreiben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gegenstände an mehrere Personen verteilen | Weidevieh auf die Weide treiben |
Where the eye mixes austeilen and austreiben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. austeilen runs 9 letters (VVCCVVCVC) against austreiben's 10 (VVCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between austeilen and austreiben
A purely visual mix-up. austeilen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌtaɪ̯lən]) and austreiben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩]) 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 84468, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
austeilen is recorded at frequency rank #37,978, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌtaɪ̯lən]. austreiben is at rank #46,490, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩].
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 84468, this pair ranks #123,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of austeilen vs austreiben
Shared letters: aeinstu. Private to "austeilen": l. Private to "austreiben": br.
"austeilen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "austreiben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- austeilen ← asuteilen · ausetilen · aussteilen · austeieln · austeilenn · austeillen · austeilne · austelien
- austreiben ← asutreiben · ausrteiben · ausstreiben · austeriben · austrebien · austreibben · austreibenn · austreibne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "austeilen" for "austreiben" ever safe?
Which is more common, "austeilen" or "austreiben"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "austeilen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "austreiben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "austeilen" and "austreiben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abtreiben vs austreiben". 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 #123,322 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.