Which to use
“Ablösung” and “Auslosung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,489
- “Ablösung” frequency rank
- #20,174
- “Auslosung” frequency rank
- 37663
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ablösung | Auslosung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (bei der Arbeit) die Tätigkeit und das Ereignis, wenn eine Schicht wechselt | Ziehung des Gewinns in einem Gewinnspiel |
Where the eye mixes Ablösung and Auslosung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ablösung with Auslosung
A purely visual mix-up. Ablösung ([ˈapˌløːzʊŋ]) and Auslosung ([ˈaʊ̯sˌloːzʊŋ]) 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 37663, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ablösung is recorded at frequency rank #17,489, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌløːzʊŋ]. Auslosung is at rank #20,174, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌloːzʊŋ].
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 37663, this pair ranks #1,584,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ablösung vs Auslosung
Shared letters: aglnsu. Private to "Ablösung": bö. Private to "Auslosung": o.
"Ablösung" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "Auslosung" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Auslosung ← asulosung · aulsosung · ausllosung · auslosnug · auslossung · auslosugn · auslosungg · auslosunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ablösung" for "Auslosung" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ablösung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auslosung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,584,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ablösung" and "Auslosung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auslöschung vs Auslosung". 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 #1,584,287 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.