Which to use
“auch” is an adverb and “aufs” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21
- “auch” frequency rank
- #1,005
- “aufs” frequency rank
- 1026
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auch | aufs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | und ferner | auf das |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set auch and aufs apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
auch and aufs form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1026, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auch is recorded at frequency rank #21, classified as anadv, pronounced [aʊ̯x]. 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 1026, this pair ranks #2,005,006 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "auch" and "aufs" be used interchangeably?
Remembering auch vs aufs
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “auch”; for an abbrev, it's “aufs”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “auch” entry
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