auszuhandelnvsauszuwandernWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“auszuhandeln” and “auszuwandern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,362
“auszuhandeln” frequency rank
#43,734
“auszuwandern” frequency rank
86096
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature auszuhandeln auszuwandern
Definition erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aushandeln erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auswandern

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set auszuhandeln and auszuwandern apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
auszuhandeln
12 ch
auszuwandern

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. auszuhandeln ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌhandl̩n]) and auszuwandern ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌvandɐn]) 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 86096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

auszuhandeln is recorded at frequency rank #42,362, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌhandl̩n]. auszuwandern is at rank #43,734, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌvandɐn].

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 86096, this pair ranks #98,697 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of auszuhandeln vs auszuwandern

Shared letters: adensuz. Private to "auszuhandeln": hl. Private to "auszuwandern": rw.

"auszuhandeln" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVCC  ·  "auszuwandern" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • auszuhandelnasuzuhandeln · ausszuhandeln · ausuzhandeln · auszhuandeln · auszuahndeln · auszuhadneln · auszuhanddeln · auszuhandelln
  • auszuwandernasuzuwandern · ausszuwandern · ausuzwandern · auszuawndern · auszuwadnern · auszuwanddern · auszuwandenr · auszuwandernn

Frequency comparison

auszuhandeln#42,362
auszuwandern#43,734

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "auszuhandeln" and "auszuwandern" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌhandl̩n] versus [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌvandɐn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "auszuhandeln" or "auszuwandern"?
"auszuhandeln" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #42,362 in our German list, against #43,734 for "auszuwandern". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering auszuhandeln vs auszuwandern

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “auszuhandeln” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list