Which to use
“AMS” and “ausm” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,824
- “AMS” frequency rank
- #12,664
- “ausm” frequency rank
- 33488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | AMS | ausm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abkürzung für Arbeitsmarktservice | aus dem, aus einem |
Letter map: AMS vs ausm
Shared letters muted; letters that set AMS and ausm apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on AMS vs ausm
AMS and ausm are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33488, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
AMS is recorded at frequency rank #20,824, classified as anabbrev. 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 33488, this pair ranks #1,684,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of AMS vs ausm
Shared letters: ams. Private to "AMS": -. Private to "ausm": u.
"AMS" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "ausm" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausm ← asum · aums · ausmm · aussm · uasm
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "AMS" for "ausm" ever safe?
Frequency check: "AMS" vs "ausm" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "AMS" vs "ausm" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "AMS" 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 #1,684,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "AMS" and "ausm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "AMS 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 #1,684,926 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.