Which to use
“austeilen” and “ausweiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,978
- “austeilen” frequency rank
- #24,626
- “ausweiten” frequency rank
- 62604
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | austeilen | ausweiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gegenstände an mehrere Personen verteilen | etwas durch Benutzung dehnen und somit dauerhaft weiter machen |
Where the eye mixes austeilen and ausweiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. austeilen and ausweiten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses austeilen with ausweiten
A purely visual mix-up. austeilen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌtaɪ̯lən]) and ausweiten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯tn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62604, 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]. ausweiten is at rank #24,626, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯tn̩].
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 62604, this pair ranks #706,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of austeilen vs ausweiten
Shared letters: aeinstu. Private to "austeilen": l. Private to "ausweiten": w.
"austeilen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "ausweiten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "austeilen" and "ausweiten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "austeilen" vs "ausweiten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "austeilen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausweiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #706,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "austeilen" and "ausweiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "austeilen 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 #706,782 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.