Which to use
“ans” and “aufs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,467
- “ans” frequency rank
- #1,005
- “aufs” frequency rank
- 2472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ans | aufs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an das | auf das |
Where the eye mixes ans and aufs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ans and aufs
A purely visual mix-up. ans ([ans]) and aufs ([aʊ̯fs]) 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 2472, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ans is recorded at frequency rank #1,467, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [ans]. aufs is at rank #1,005, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [aʊ̯fs].
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 2472, this pair ranks #2,002,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ans vs aufs
Shared letters: as. Private to "ans": n. Private to "aufs": fu.
"ans" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "aufs" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufs ← afus · auffs · aufss · ausf · uafs
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ans" and "aufs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ans" vs "aufs" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ans" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,002,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ans" and "aufs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ans 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 #2,002,271 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.