Which to use
“Anschlag” and “Ausschlag” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,488
- “Anschlag” frequency rank
- #14,741
- “Ausschlag” frequency rank
- 19229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anschlag | Ausschlag |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Durchführung einer Aktion, bei der an etwas geschlagen wird | Symptom einer Hauterkrankung |
Where the eye mixes Anschlag and Ausschlag
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Anschlag runs 8 letters (VCCCCCVC) against Ausschlag's 9 (VVCCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Anschlag vs Ausschlag
A purely visual mix-up. Anschlag ([ˈanˌʃlaːk]) and Ausschlag ([ˈaʊ̯sʃlaːk]) 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 19229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anschlag is recorded at frequency rank #4,488, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʃlaːk]. Ausschlag is at rank #14,741, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sʃlaːk].
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 19229, this pair ranks #1,910,520 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anschlag vs Ausschlag
Shared letters: acghls. Private to "Anschlag": n. Private to "Ausschlag": u.
"Anschlag" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCCVC · "Ausschlag" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Anschlag" and "Ausschlag" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Anschlag" vs "Ausschlag" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anschlag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausschlag" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,910,520 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anschlag" and "Ausschlag" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausschlag vs ausschlagen". 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 #1,910,520 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.