Which to use
“ausweiten” and “auszuweiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,626
- “ausweiten” frequency rank
- #35,078
- “auszuweiten” frequency rank
- 59704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausweiten | auszuweiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas durch Benutzung dehnen und somit dauerhaft weiter machen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausweiten |
Where the eye mixes ausweiten and auszuweiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausweiten runs 9 letters (VVCCVVCVC) against auszuweiten's 11 (VVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ausweiten and auszuweiten
A purely visual mix-up. ausweiten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯tn̩]) and auszuweiten ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌvaɪ̯tn̩]) 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 59704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausweiten is recorded at frequency rank #24,626, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯tn̩]. auszuweiten is at rank #35,078, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌvaɪ̯tn̩].
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 59704, this pair ranks #814,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausweiten vs auszuweiten
Shared letters: aeinstuw. Private to "ausweiten": -. Private to "auszuweiten": z.
"ausweiten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC · "auszuweiten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausweiten ← asuweiten · ausewiten · aussweiten · ausweietn · ausweitenn · ausweitne · ausweitten · auswetien
- auszuweiten ← asuzuweiten · ausszuweiten · ausuzweiten · auszuewiten · auszuweietn · auszuweitenn · auszuweitne · auszuweitten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausweiten" and "auszuweiten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ausweiten" vs "auszuweiten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausweiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszuweiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #814,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausweiten" and "auszuweiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszubeuten vs auszuweiten". 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 #814,516 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.