Which to use
“auszuführen” and “auszuruhen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,508
- “auszuführen” frequency rank
- #46,492
- “auszuruhen” frequency rank
- 61000
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszuführen | auszuruhen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausführen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausruhen |
Where the eye mixes auszuführen and auszuruhen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. auszuführen runs 11 letters (VVCCVCVCCVC) against auszuruhen's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: auszuführen vs auszuruhen
A purely visual mix-up. auszuführen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌfyːʁən]) and auszuruhen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʁuːən]) 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 61000, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auszuführen is recorded at frequency rank #14,508, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌfyːʁən]. auszuruhen is at rank #46,492, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʁuːən].
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 61000, this pair ranks #765,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auszuführen vs auszuruhen
Shared letters: aehnrsuz. Private to "auszuführen": fü. Private to "auszuruhen": -.
"auszuführen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "auszuruhen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszuruhen ← asuzuruhen · ausszuruhen · ausuzruhen · auszruuhen · auszurhuen · auszurruhen · auszuruehn · auszuruhenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auszuführen" for "auszuruhen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "auszuführen" or "auszuruhen" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "auszuführen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszuruhen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #765,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszuführen" and "auszuruhen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszuräumen vs auszuruhen". 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 #765,986 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.