Which to use
“ASUs” is a noun and “AUX” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,473
- “ASUs” frequency rank
- #18,814
- “AUX” frequency rank
- 48287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ASUs | AUX |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs ASU | Kürzel für einen zusätzlichen Eingang zur freien Verwendung (bei Geräten wie zum Beispiel Verstärkern) |
Letter map: ASUs vs AUX
Shared letters muted; letters that set ASUs and AUX apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: ASUs vs AUX
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ASUs is anoun and AUXanabbrev. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48287, 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]. AUX is at rank #18,814, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced […].
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 48287, this pair ranks #1,254,097 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ASUs vs AUX
Shared letters: au. Private to "ASUs": s. Private to "AUX": x.
"ASUs" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "AUX" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ASUs ← assu · assus · asuss · saus
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ASUs" for "AUX" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ASUs" or "AUX"?
Useful next steps
Pair "ASUs" vs "AUX" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ASUs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "AUX" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,254,097 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ASUs" and "AUX" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ASUs vs AUD". 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 #1,254,097 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.