Which to use
“aka” is an abbrev and “aus” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,134
- “aka” frequency rank
- #32
- “aus” frequency rank
- 9166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aka | aus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | also known as ‚auch bekannt als‘ | von drinnen nach draußen |
Where the eye mixes aka and aus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses aka with aus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aka is [eikeiˈʔei] while aus is [aʊ̯s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (abbrev vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aka is recorded at frequency rank #9,134, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [eikeiˈʔei]. 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 9166, this pair ranks #1,981,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aka vs aus
Shared letters: a. Private to "aka": k. Private to "aus": su.
"aka" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "aus" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aka" for "aus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aka" vs "aus" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aka" and "aus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aka" 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 #1,981,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aka" and "aus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aka vs AUD". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,981,194 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.