Which to use
“Arsch” is a noun and “autsch” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,219
- “Arsch” frequency rank
- #20,845
- “autsch” frequency rank
- 22064
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Arsch | autsch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | für Hinterteil eines Tieres oder Menschen, Po, Gesäß | Ausruf, um Schmerz zu signalisieren |
Where the eye mixes Arsch and autsch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Arsch runs 5 letters (VCCCC) against autsch's 6 (VVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Arsch and autsch
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Arsch is [aʁʃ] while autsch is [aʊ̯t͡ʃ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22064, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Arsch is recorded at frequency rank #1,219, classified as anoun, pronounced [aʁʃ]. autsch is at rank #20,845, tagged as anintj, pronounced [aʊ̯t͡ʃ].
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 22064, this pair ranks #1,878,801 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Arsch vs autsch
Shared letters: achs. Private to "Arsch": r. Private to "autsch": tu.
"Arsch" · 5 letters · shape VCCCC · "autsch" · 6 letters · shape VVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Arsch" and "autsch" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Arsch" or "autsch" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Arsch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "autsch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,878,801 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Arsch" and "autsch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Altach vs autsch". 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 #1,878,801 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.