Which to use
“ASUs” and “auss” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,473
- “ASUs” frequency rank
- #42,360
- “auss” frequency rank
- 71833
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ASUs | auss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs ASU | Ohr |
Where the eye mixes ASUs and auss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ASUs and auss
A purely visual mix-up. ASUs ([aːzuːs]) and auss ([aws]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ only by swapping two adjacent letters (su ↔ us) - a transposition the eye reads straight past. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ASUs is recorded at frequency rank #29,473, classified as anoun, pronounced [aːzuːs]. 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 71833, this pair ranks #405,526 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ASUs vs auss
Shared letters: asu. Private to "ASUs": -. Private to "auss": -.
"ASUs" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "auss" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ASUs" and "auss" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ASUs" or "auss" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ASUs" 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 #405,526 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ASUs" 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 #405,526 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.