Which to use
“Auer” is a name and “aus” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,809
- “Auer” frequency rank
- #32
- “aus” frequency rank
- 18841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auer | aus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname | von drinnen nach draußen |
Where the eye mixes Auer and aus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Auer vs aus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Auer is [ˈaʊ̯ɐ] while aus is [aʊ̯s]. 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 (name vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auer is recorded at frequency rank #18,809, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ɐ]. aus is at rank #32, tagged as aprep, pronounced [aʊ̯s].
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 18841, this pair ranks #1,914,384 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Auer vs aus
Shared letters: au. Private to "Auer": er. Private to "aus": s.
"Auer" · 4 letters · shape VVVC · "aus" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Auer ← aeur · auerr · aure · uaer
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Auer" and "aus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Auer" or "aus"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,914,384 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auer" and "aus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auer vs Auster". 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 #1,914,384 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.