Which to use
“Anfahrt” and “Ausfahrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,034
- “Anfahrt” frequency rank
- #12,863
- “Ausfahrt” frequency rank
- 37897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anfahrt | Ausfahrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Strecke/Weg zu einem Ziel | Stelle, an der man etwas fahrend verlassen kann |
Where the eye mixes Anfahrt and Ausfahrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Anfahrt runs 7 letters (VCCVCCC) against Ausfahrt's 8 (VVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Anfahrt vs Ausfahrt
A purely visual mix-up. Anfahrt ([ˈanˌfaːɐ̯t]) and Ausfahrt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːɐ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37897, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anfahrt is recorded at frequency rank #25,034, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌfaːɐ̯t]. Ausfahrt is at rank #12,863, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːɐ̯t].
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 37897, this pair ranks #1,578,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anfahrt vs Ausfahrt
Shared letters: afhrt. Private to "Anfahrt": n. Private to "Ausfahrt": su.
"Anfahrt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "Ausfahrt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anfahrt" for "Ausfahrt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Anfahrt" or "Ausfahrt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Anfahrt" and "Ausfahrt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anfahrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausfahrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,578,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anfahrt" and "Ausfahrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Anfahrt vs anfasst". 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 #1,578,199 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.