Which to use
“auswandern” is a verb and “Auswanderung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,176
- “auswandern” frequency rank
- #23,841
- “Auswanderung” frequency rank
- 44017
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auswandern | Auswanderung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Heimat dauerhaft verlassen | dauerhaftes Verlassen des Heimatlandes |
Where the eye mixes auswandern and Auswanderung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between auswandern and Auswanderung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: auswandern is [ˈaʊ̯sˌvandɐn] while Auswanderung is [ˈaʊ̯sˌvandəʁʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44017, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auswandern is recorded at frequency rank #20,176, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌvandɐn]. Auswanderung is at rank #23,841, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌvandəʁʊŋ].
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 44017, this pair ranks #1,399,716 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auswandern vs Auswanderung
Shared letters: adenrsuw. Private to "auswandern": -. Private to "Auswanderung": g.
"auswandern" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC · "Auswanderung" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auswandern ← asuwandern · ausawndern · ausswandern · auswadnern · auswanddern · auswandenr · auswandernn · auswanderrn
- Auswanderung ← asuwanderung · ausawnderung · ausswanderung · auswadnerung · auswandderung · auswandernug · auswanderrung · auswanderugn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "auswandern" and "Auswanderung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "auswandern" or "Auswanderung" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "auswandern" and "Auswanderung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "auswandern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auswanderung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,399,716 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auswandern" and "Auswanderung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auswandern vs auszuwandern". 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 #1,399,716 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.