Which to use
“auszuruhen” and “auszuüben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,492
- “auszuruhen” frequency rank
- #13,549
- “auszuüben” frequency rank
- 60041
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszuruhen | auszuüben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausruhen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausüben |
Where the eye mixes auszuruhen and auszuüben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: auszuruhen vs auszuüben
A purely visual mix-up. auszuruhen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʁuːən]) and auszuüben ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʔyːbn̩]) 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 60041, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auszuruhen is recorded at frequency rank #46,492, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʁuːən]. auszuüben is at rank #13,549, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌʔyːbn̩].
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 60041, this pair ranks #801,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auszuruhen vs auszuüben
Shared letters: aensuz. Private to "auszuruhen": hr. Private to "auszuüben": bü.
"auszuruhen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "auszuüben" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszuruhen ← asuzuruhen · ausszuruhen · ausuzruhen · auszruuhen · auszurhuen · auszurruhen · auszuruehn · auszuruhenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "auszuruhen" and "auszuüben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "auszuruhen" or "auszuüben"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "auszuruhen" and "auszuüben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "auszuruhen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszuüben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #801,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszuruhen" and "auszuüben" 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 #801,819 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.