Which to use
“aF” and “aufs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,997
- “aF” frequency rank
- #1,005
- “aufs” frequency rank
- 15002
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aF | aufs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abkürzung für alte Fassung | auf das |
Letter map: aF vs aufs
Shared letters muted; letters that set aF and aufs apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - aF / aufs
aF and aufs are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15002, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aF is recorded at frequency rank #13,997, classified as anabbrev, pronounced […]. 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 15002, this pair ranks #1,947,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aF vs aufs
Shared letters: af. Private to "aF": -. Private to "aufs": su.
"aF" · 2 letters · shape VC · "aufs" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufs ← afus · auffs · aufss · ausf · uafs
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aF" and "aufs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "aF" or "aufs" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "aF" and "aufs".
- Full dictionary entry for "aF" 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 #1,947,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aF" and "aufs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aF vs puzzles". 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 #1,947,158 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.