Which to use
“altes” is an adjective and “Auges” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,501
- “altes” frequency rank
- #23,839
- “Auges” frequency rank
- 27340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | altes | Auges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs alt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Auge |
Where the eye mixes altes and Auges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: altes vs Auges
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: altes is [ˈaltəs] while Auges is [ˈaʊ̯ɡəs]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27340, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
altes is recorded at frequency rank #3,501, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaltəs]. Auges is at rank #23,839, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ɡəs].
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 27340, this pair ranks #1,803,360 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of altes vs Auges
Shared letters: aes. Private to "altes": lt. Private to "Auges": gu.
"altes" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Auges" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "altes" and "Auges" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "altes" vs "Auges" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "altes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,803,360 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "altes" and "Auges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ages vs Auges". 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 #1,803,360 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.