Which to use
“am” is an abbrev and “aus” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47
- “am” frequency rank
- #32
- “aus” frequency rank
- 79
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | am | aus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Angabe eines Zeitpunkts - wann? | von drinnen nach draußen |
Where the eye mixes am and aus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses am with aus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: am is [am] while aus is [aʊ̯s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (abbrev vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
am is recorded at frequency rank #47, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [am]. 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 79, this pair ranks #2,006,288 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of am vs aus
Shared letters: a. Private to "am": m. Private to "aus": su.
"am" · 2 letters · shape VC · "aus" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "am" for "aus" ever safe?
Which is more common, "am" or "aus"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "am" and "aus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "am" 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 #2,006,288 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "am" and "aus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "am vs AUD". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #2,006,288 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.