Which to use
“Abfahrten” and “Ausfahrten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,492
- “Abfahrten” frequency rank
- #48,729
- “Ausfahrten” frequency rank
- 83221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abfahrten | Ausfahrten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abfahrt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausfahrt |
Where the eye mixes Abfahrten and Ausfahrten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Abfahrten runs 9 letters (VCCVCCCVC) against Ausfahrten's 10 (VVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Abfahrten vs Ausfahrten
A purely visual mix-up. Abfahrten ([ˈapˌfaːɐ̯tn̩]) and Ausfahrten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 83221, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abfahrten is recorded at frequency rank #34,492, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌfaːɐ̯tn̩]. Ausfahrten is at rank #48,729, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːɐ̯tn̩].
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 83221, this pair ranks #143,560 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Abfahrten vs Ausfahrten
Shared letters: aefhnrt. Private to "Abfahrten": b. Private to "Ausfahrten": su.
"Abfahrten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC · "Ausfahrten" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abfahrten ← abafhrten · abbfahrten · abfahhrten · abfahretn · abfahrrten · abfahrtenn · abfahrtne · abfahrtten
- Ausfahrten ← asufahrten · aufsahrten · ausafhrten · ausfahhrten · ausfahretn · ausfahrrten · ausfahrtenn · ausfahrtne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abfahrten" and "Ausfahrten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Abfahrten" vs "Ausfahrten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abfahrten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausfahrten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,560 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abfahrten" and "Ausfahrten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausfahren vs Ausfahrten". 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 #143,560 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.