Which to use
“Ahaus” is a name and “aus” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,606
- “Ahaus” frequency rank
- #32
- “aus” frequency rank
- 35638
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ahaus | aus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland | von drinnen nach draußen |
Where the eye mixes Ahaus and aus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Ahaus runs 5 letters (VCVVC) against aus's 3 (VVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ahaus with aus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ahaus is [ˈaːhaʊ̯s] while aus is [aʊ̯s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “aus” sits inside “Ahaus”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35638, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ahaus is recorded at frequency rank #35,606, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈaːhaʊ̯s]. aus is at rank #32, tagged as aprep, pronounced [aʊ̯s].
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 35638, this pair ranks #1,635,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ahaus vs aus
Shared letters: asu. Private to "Ahaus": h. Private to "aus": -.
"Ahaus" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC · "aus" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ahaus ← aahus · ahasu · ahauss · ahhaus · ahuas · haaus
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ahaus" and "aus" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Ahaus" vs "aus" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Ahaus" and "aus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ahaus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,635,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ahaus" and "aus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ägäis vs Ahaus". 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 #1,635,222 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.