Which to use
“aso” is an adjective and “auss” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,363
- “aso” frequency rank
- #42,360
- “auss” frequency rank
- 79723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aso | auss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv bestimmt des Adjektivs ass | Ohr |
Letter map: aso vs auss
Shared letters muted; letters that set aso and auss apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. aso runs 3 letters (VCV) against auss's 4 (VVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: aso vs auss
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: aso is anadjective and aussanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aso is recorded at frequency rank #37,363, classified as anadj, 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 79723, this pair ranks #210,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aso vs auss
Shared letters: as. Private to "aso": o. Private to "auss": u.
"aso" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "auss" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auss ← auß · uass
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aso" and "auss" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "aso" or "auss" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "aso" vs "auss" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "aso" 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 #210,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aso" 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 #210,454 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.