Which to use
“APO” is an abbrev and “aus” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,930
- “APO” frequency rank
- #32
- “aus” frequency rank
- 31962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | APO | aus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | außerparlamentarische Opposition | von drinnen nach draußen |
Where the eye mixes APO and aus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: APO vs aus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: APO is [ˈaːpo] while aus is [aʊ̯s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (abbrev vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
APO is recorded at frequency rank #31,930, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [ˈaːpo]. aus is at rank #32, tagged as aprep, pronounced [aʊ̯s].
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 31962, this pair ranks #1,717,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of APO vs aus
Shared letters: a. Private to "APO": op. Private to "aus": su.
"APO" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "aus" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "APO" and "aus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "APO" vs "aus" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "APO" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,717,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "APO" and "aus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "APO vs AUD". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,717,587 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.