Which to use
“herausfinden” and “herauszufinden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,220
- “herausfinden” frequency rank
- #8,078
- “herauszufinden” frequency rank
- 16298
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | herausfinden | herauszufinden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas (durch Nachdenken/Forschen) entdecken, etwas in Erfahrung bringen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs herausfinden |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set herausfinden and herauszufinden apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. herausfinden ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌfɪndn̩]) and herauszufinden ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯st͡suˌfɪndn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16298, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
herausfinden is recorded at frequency rank #8,220, classified as averb, pronounced [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌfɪndn̩]. herauszufinden is at rank #8,078, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɛˈʁaʊ̯st͡suˌfɪndn̩].
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 16298, this pair ranks #1,936,989 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of herausfinden vs herauszufinden
Shared letters: adefhinrsu. Private to "herausfinden": -. Private to "herauszufinden": z.
"herausfinden" · 12 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCCVC · "herauszufinden" · 14 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- herausfinden ← ehrausfinden · hearusfinden · herasufinden · heraufsinden · herausffinden · herausfidnen · herausfindden · herausfindenn
- herauszufinden ← ehrauszufinden · hearuszufinden · herasuzufinden · herausszufinden · herausuzfinden · herauszfuinden · herauszuffinden · herauszufidnen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering herausfinden vs herauszufinden
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 “herausfinden” entry
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