Which to use
“austragen” and “auszutragen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,172
- “austragen” frequency rank
- #40,402
- “auszutragen” frequency rank
- 61574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | austragen | auszutragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas verschiedenen Empfängern zubringen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs austragen |
Where the eye mixes austragen and auszutragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. austragen runs 9 letters (VVCCCVCVC) against auszutragen's 11 (VVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between austragen and auszutragen
A purely visual mix-up. austragen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁaːɡn̩]) and auszutragen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌtʁaːɡn̩]) 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 61574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
austragen is recorded at frequency rank #21,172, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁaːɡn̩]. auszutragen is at rank #40,402, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌtʁaːɡn̩].
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 61574, this pair ranks #744,678 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of austragen vs auszutragen
Shared letters: aegnrstu. Private to "austragen": -. Private to "auszutragen": z.
"austragen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC · "auszutragen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- austragen ← asutragen · ausrtagen · ausstragen · austargen · austraegn · austragenn · austraggen · austragne
- auszutragen ← asuzutragen · ausszutragen · ausuztragen · auszturagen · auszurtagen · auszutargen · auszutraegn · auszutragenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "austragen" for "auszutragen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "austragen" vs "auszutragen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "austragen" and "auszutragen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "austragen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszutragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #744,678 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "austragen" and "auszutragen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszusagen vs auszutragen". 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 #744,678 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.