Which to use
“Asphalt” is a noun and “aushält” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,006
- “Asphalt” frequency rank
- #32,426
- “aushält” frequency rank
- 46432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Asphalt | aushält |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine natürliche oder technisch hergestellte Mischung aus Bitumen und Mineralstoffen, die im Straßenbau verwendet wird | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aushalten |
Where the eye mixes Asphalt and aushält
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Asphalt (VCCCVCC) and aushält (VVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Asphalt with aushält
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Asphalt is [asˈfalt] while aushält is [ˈaʊ̯shɛlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46432, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Asphalt is recorded at frequency rank #14,006, classified as anoun, pronounced [asˈfalt]. aushält is at rank #32,426, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯shɛlt].
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 46432, this pair ranks #1,319,301 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Asphalt vs aushält
Shared letters: ahlst. Private to "Asphalt": p. Private to "aushält": uä.
"Asphalt" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "aushält" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Asphalt ← apshalt · ashpalt · aspahlt · asphallt · asphaltt · asphatl · asphhalt · asphlat
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Asphalt" for "aushält" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Asphalt" vs "aushält" - 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 "Asphalt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aushält" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,319,301 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Asphalt" and "aushält" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aushält vs auszahlt". 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 #1,319,301 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.