Which to use
“ASB” is an abbrev and “auss” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,588
- “ASB” frequency rank
- #42,360
- “auss” frequency rank
- 80948
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ASB | auss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund | Ohr |
Letter map: ASB vs auss
Shared letters muted; letters that set ASB and auss apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. ASB runs 3 letters (VCC) against auss's 4 (VVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - ASB and auss
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ASB is anabbrev and aussanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80948, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ASB is recorded at frequency rank #38,588, classified as anabbrev, pronounced […]. auss is at rank #42,360, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aws].
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 80948, this pair ranks #185,384 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ASB vs auss
Shared letters: as. Private to "ASB": b. Private to "auss": u.
"ASB" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "auss" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auss ← auß · uass
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ASB" for "auss" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ASB" or "auss"?
What to do next
You've compared "ASB" and "auss". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ASB" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #185,384 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ASB" and "auss" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "AUD vs auss". 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 #185,384 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.