Which to use
“ADFC” and “aufs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,422
- “ADFC” frequency rank
- #1,005
- “aufs” frequency rank
- 34427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ADFC | aufs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club | auf das |
Where the eye mixes ADFC and aufs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ADFC (VCCC) and aufs (VVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses ADFC with aufs
A purely visual mix-up. ADFC ([ˌaːdeːʔɛfˈt͡seː]) and aufs ([aʊ̯fs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34427, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ADFC is recorded at frequency rank #33,422, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [ˌaːdeːʔɛfˈt͡seː]. aufs is at rank #1,005, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [aʊ̯fs].
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 34427, this pair ranks #1,663,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ADFC vs aufs
Shared letters: af. Private to "ADFC": cd. Private to "aufs": su.
"ADFC" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "aufs" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ADFC" for "aufs" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ADFC" or "aufs"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ADFC" and "aufs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ADFC" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,663,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ADFC" and "aufs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ADFC vs AfA". 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 #1,663,579 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.