Which to use
“Alp” is a noun and “aus” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,907
- “Alp” frequency rank
- #32
- “aus” frequency rank
- 30939
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Alp | aus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gespenstisches Wesen, das Menschen besonders in der Nacht plagt | von drinnen nach draußen |
Where the eye mixes Alp and aus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between Alp and aus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Alp is [alp] 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 (noun vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30939, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Alp is recorded at frequency rank #30,907, classified as anoun, pronounced [alp]. 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 30939, this pair ranks #1,737,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Alp vs aus
Shared letters: a. Private to "Alp": lp. Private to "aus": su.
"Alp" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "aus" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Alp" and "aus" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Alp" or "aus" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Alp" 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 #1,737,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Alp" and "aus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Alp vs AUD". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,737,999 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.