auavsAugeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: aua is a intj, Auge is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“aua” is an intj and “Auge” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#11,007
“aua” frequency rank
#1,280
“Auge” frequency rank
12287
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aua Auge
Definition Ausruf des Schmerzes Sinnesorgan zum Sehen

Where the eye mixes aua and Auge

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

3 ch
aua
4 ch
Auge

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aua is [ˈaʊ̯a] while Auge is [ˈaʊ̯ɡə]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12287, 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]. Auge is at rank #1,280, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ɡə].

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 12287, this pair ranks #1,965,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of aua vs Auge

Shared letters: au. Private to "aua": -. Private to "Auge": eg.

"aua" · 3 letters · shape VVV  ·  "Auge" · 4 letters · shape VVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Augeague · aueg · augge · uage

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aua" and "Auge" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "aua" is an intj and "Auge" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "aua" or "Auge"?
"Auge" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,280 in our German list, against #11,007 for "aua". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

You've compared "aua" and "Auge". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "aua" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Auge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,965,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "aua" and "Auge" 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

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list