Which to use
“auszubrechen” and “auszusprechen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,612
- “auszubrechen” frequency rank
- #15,032
- “auszusprechen” frequency rank
- 53644
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszubrechen | auszusprechen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausbrechen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aussprechen |
Where the eye mixes auszubrechen and auszusprechen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. auszubrechen runs 12 letters (VVCCVCCVCCVC) against auszusprechen's 13 (VVCCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses auszubrechen with auszusprechen
A purely visual mix-up. auszubrechen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌbʁɛçn̩]) and auszusprechen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʃpʁɛçn̩]) 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 53644, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auszubrechen is recorded at frequency rank #38,612, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌbʁɛçn̩]. auszusprechen is at rank #15,032, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʃpʁɛçn̩].
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 53644, this pair ranks #1,049,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auszubrechen vs auszusprechen
Shared letters: acehnrsuz. Private to "auszubrechen": b. Private to "auszusprechen": p.
"auszubrechen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC · "auszusprechen" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszubrechen ← asuzubrechen · ausszubrechen · ausuzbrechen · auszburechen · auszubbrechen · auszuberchen · auszubrcehen · auszubrecchen
- auszusprechen ← asuzusprechen · ausszusprechen · ausuzsprechen · auszsuprechen · auszupsrechen · auszusperchen · auszuspprechen · auszusprcehen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auszubrechen" for "auszusprechen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "auszubrechen" or "auszusprechen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "auszubrechen" and "auszusprechen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "auszubrechen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszusprechen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,049,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszubrechen" and "auszusprechen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufzubrechen vs auszubrechen". 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 #1,049,968 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.