Which to use
“austricksen” and “austrocknen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,739
- “austricksen” frequency rank
- #37,378
- “austrocknen” frequency rank
- 86117
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | austricksen | austrocknen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden durch Anwendung einer List (Trick) übervorteilen, ein technisches Gerät durch Anwendung eines Tricks zu der gewünschten Leistung bringen | etwas jegliche Feuchtigkeit entziehen |
Where the eye mixes austricksen and austrocknen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between austricksen and austrocknen
A purely visual mix-up. austricksen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁɪksn̩]) and austrocknen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁɔknən]) 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 86117, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
austricksen is recorded at frequency rank #48,739, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁɪksn̩]. austrocknen is at rank #37,378, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁɔknən].
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 86117, this pair ranks #98,384 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of austricksen vs austrocknen
Shared letters: aceknrstu. Private to "austricksen": i. Private to "austrocknen": o.
"austricksen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCVCCCVC · "austrocknen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- austricksen ← asutricksen · ausrticksen · ausstricksen · austircksen · austrciksen · austriccksen · austrickesn · austrickksen
- austrocknen ← asutrocknen · ausrtocknen · ausstrocknen · austorcknen · austrcoknen · austroccknen · austrockenn · austrockknen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "austricksen" for "austrocknen" ever safe?
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What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "austricksen" and "austrocknen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "austricksen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "austrocknen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,384 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "austricksen" and "austrocknen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abtrocknen vs austrocknen". 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 #98,384 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.