Which to use
“ask” is a verb and “auss” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,832
- “ask” frequency rank
- #42,360
- “auss” frequency rank
- 63192
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ask | auss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Frage stellen, fragen | Ohr |
Where the eye mixes ask and auss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ask vs auss
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ask is [ɑːsk] while auss is [aws]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63192, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ask is recorded at frequency rank #20,832, classified as averb, pronounced [ɑːsk]. 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 63192, this pair ranks #685,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ask vs auss
Shared letters: as. Private to "ask": k. Private to "auss": u.
"ask" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "auss" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auss ← auß · uass
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ask" and "auss" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ask" vs "auss" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ask" and "auss" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ask" 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 #685,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ask" 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 #685,483 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.