Which to use
“Aue” and “auss” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,230
- “Aue” frequency rank
- #42,360
- “auss” frequency rank
- 54590
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aue | auss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | flaches, feuchtes, am Wasser gelegenes Gelände, oft mit Büschen und einzelnen Bäumen bestandene Wiesen | Ohr |
Where the eye mixes Aue and auss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Aue vs auss
A purely visual mix-up. Aue ([ˈaʊ̯ə]) 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 by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54590, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aue is recorded at frequency rank #12,230, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ə]. 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 54590, this pair ranks #1,012,873 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Aue vs auss
Shared letters: au. Private to "Aue": e. Private to "auss": s.
"Aue" · 3 letters · shape VVV · "auss" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auss ← auß · uass
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Aue" for "auss" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Aue" vs "auss" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aue" 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 #1,012,873 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aue" 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 #1,012,873 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.