Which to use
“aua” is an intj and “aufs” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,007
- “aua” frequency rank
- #1,005
- “aufs” frequency rank
- 12012
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aua | aufs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausruf des Schmerzes | auf das |
Where the eye mixes aua and aufs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between aua and aufs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aua is [ˈaʊ̯a] while aufs is [aʊ̯fs]. 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 (intj vs abbrev), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12012, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aua is recorded at frequency rank #11,007, classified as anintj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯a]. aufs is at rank #1,005, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [aʊ̯fs].
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 12012, this pair ranks #1,966,679 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aua vs aufs
Shared letters: au. Private to "aua": -. Private to "aufs": fs.
"aua" · 3 letters · shape VVV · "aufs" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufs ← afus · auffs · aufss · ausf · uafs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aua" for "aufs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aua" vs "aufs" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aua" and "aufs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aua" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,966,679 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aua" and "aufs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aua 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 #1,966,679 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.