Which to use
“austoben” and “ausüben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,453
- “austoben” frequency rank
- #7,283
- “ausüben” frequency rank
- 32736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | austoben | ausüben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | körperlich aktiv sein; wild Bewegungsspiele spielen | etwas vollstrecken, vollführen, etwas zur Wirkung bringen |
Where the eye mixes austoben and ausüben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. austoben runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against ausüben's 7 (VVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between austoben and ausüben
A purely visual mix-up. austoben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌtoːbn̩]) and ausüben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʔyːbn̩]) 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 32736, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
austoben is recorded at frequency rank #25,453, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌtoːbn̩]. ausüben is at rank #7,283, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʔyːbn̩].
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 32736, this pair ranks #1,701,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of austoben vs ausüben
Shared letters: abensu. Private to "austoben": ot. Private to "ausüben": ü.
"austoben" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "ausüben" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- austoben ← asutoben · ausotben · ausstoben · austboen · austobben · austobenn · austobne · austoebn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "austoben" and "ausüben" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "austoben" vs "ausüben" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "austoben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausüben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,701,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "austoben" and "ausüben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausüben vs ausübte". 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 #1,701,135 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.