Which to use
“Anklang” and “Ausklang” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,159
- “Anklang” frequency rank
- #32,929
- “Ausklang” frequency rank
- 51088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anklang | Ausklang |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Assoziation mit ähnlichen Lauten | Schluss eines Musikstückes |
Where the eye mixes Anklang and Ausklang
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Anklang runs 7 letters (VCCCVCC) against Ausklang's 8 (VVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Anklang and Ausklang
A purely visual mix-up. Anklang ([ˈanˌklaŋ]) and Ausklang ([ˈaʊ̯sklaŋ]) 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 51088, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anklang is recorded at frequency rank #18,159, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌklaŋ]. Ausklang is at rank #32,929, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sklaŋ].
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 51088, this pair ranks #1,148,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Anklang vs Ausklang
Shared letters: agkln. Private to "Anklang": -. Private to "Ausklang": su.
"Anklang" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "Ausklang" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anklang" for "Ausklang" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Anklang" or "Ausklang"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Anklang" and "Ausklang" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anklang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausklang" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,148,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anklang" and "Ausklang" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auckland vs Ausklang". 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 #1,148,949 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.