Which to use
“Abgang” and “Ausgang” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,668
- “Abgang” frequency rank
- #4,766
- “Ausgang” frequency rank
- 14434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abgang | Ausgang |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Weg, der nach unten führt; eine Treppe, eine Rampe, die abwärts führt | eine aus einem abgeschlossenen Anwesen, Raum oder Gebäude hinausführende Gebäudeöffnung, Tür (oder dgl.), durch die dieser Raum oder das Gebäude, von innen betrachtet, verlassen werden kann. Meist ist der Ausgang die gleiche Gebäudeöffnung wie der Eingang, der Ort, der die Möglichkeit, einen relativ und in sich abgeschlossenen Raum zu verlassen, bietet |
Where the eye mixes Abgang and Ausgang
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Abgang runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against Ausgang's 7 (VVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Abgang and Ausgang
A purely visual mix-up. Abgang ([ˈapˌɡaŋ]) and Ausgang ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaŋ]) 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 14434, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abgang is recorded at frequency rank #9,668, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌɡaŋ]. Ausgang is at rank #4,766, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaŋ].
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 14434, this pair ranks #1,951,246 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abgang vs Ausgang
Shared letters: agn. Private to "Abgang": b. Private to "Ausgang": su.
"Abgang" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Ausgang" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abgang" and "Ausgang" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Abgang" vs "Ausgang" - which ranks higher?
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 "Abgang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausgang" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,951,246 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abgang" and "Ausgang" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgab vs Ausgang". 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 #1,951,246 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.