Which to use
“auszudehnen” and “auszudenken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,818
- “auszudehnen” frequency rank
- #28,083
- “auszudenken” frequency rank
- 67901
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszudehnen | auszudenken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausdehnen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausdenken |
Where the eye mixes auszudehnen and auszudenken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. auszudehnen and auszudenken follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between auszudehnen and auszudenken
A purely visual mix-up. auszudehnen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌdeːnən]) and auszudenken ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌdɛŋkn̩]) 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 67901, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auszudehnen is recorded at frequency rank #39,818, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌdeːnən]. auszudenken is at rank #28,083, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌdɛŋkn̩].
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 67901, this pair ranks #525,052 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auszudehnen vs auszudenken
Shared letters: adensuz. Private to "auszudehnen": h. Private to "auszudenken": k.
"auszudehnen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "auszudenken" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszudehnen ← asuzudehnen · ausszudehnen · ausuzdehnen · auszduehnen · auszuddehnen · auszudehenn · auszudehhnen · auszudehnenn
- auszudenken ← asuzudenken · ausszudenken · ausuzdenken · auszduenken · auszuddenken · auszudeknen · auszudenekn · auszudenkenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "auszudehnen" and "auszudenken" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "auszudehnen" or "auszudenken" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "auszudehnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszudenken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #525,052 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszudehnen" and "auszudenken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausdehnen vs auszudehnen". 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 #525,052 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.