Which to use
“AHS” and “ausm” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,921
- “AHS” frequency rank
- #12,664
- “ausm” frequency rank
- 44585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | AHS | ausm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Allgemeinbildende Höhere Schule | aus dem, aus einem |
Where the eye mixes AHS and ausm
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between AHS and ausm
A purely visual mix-up. AHS ([aːhaːˈʔɛs]) and ausm ([ˈaʊ̯sm̩]) 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 44585, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
AHS is recorded at frequency rank #31,921, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [aːhaːˈʔɛs]. ausm is at rank #12,664, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sm̩].
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 44585, this pair ranks #1,381,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of AHS vs ausm
Shared letters: as. Private to "AHS": h. Private to "ausm": mu.
"AHS" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "ausm" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausm ← asum · aums · ausmm · aussm · uasm
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "AHS" and "ausm" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "AHS" or "ausm" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "AHS" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,381,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "AHS" and "ausm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "AHS vs AUD". 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 #1,381,415 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.