Which to use
“Aufdruck” and “Ausdrücke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,067
- “Aufdruck” frequency rank
- #17,815
- “Ausdrücke” frequency rank
- 45882
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufdruck | Ausdrücke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, das auf Stoff oder Papier aufgebracht (gedruckt) ist | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausdruck |
Where the eye mixes Aufdruck and Ausdrücke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Aufdruck runs 8 letters (VVCCCVCC) against Ausdrücke's 9 (VVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Aufdruck with Ausdrücke
A purely visual mix-up. Aufdruck ([ˈaʊ̯fˌdʁʊk]) and Ausdrücke ([ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkə]) 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 45882, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aufdruck is recorded at frequency rank #28,067, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌdʁʊk]. Ausdrücke is at rank #17,815, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkə].
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 45882, this pair ranks #1,337,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Aufdruck vs Ausdrücke
Shared letters: acdkru. Private to "Aufdruck": f. Private to "Ausdrücke": esü.
"Aufdruck" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC · "Ausdrücke" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Aufdruck ← afudruck · audfruck · aufddruck · aufdrcuk · aufdrruck · aufdrucck · aufdruckk · aufdrukc
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Aufdruck" and "Ausdrücke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Aufdruck" or "Ausdrücke"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufdruck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausdrücke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,337,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufdruck" and "Ausdrücke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufdruck vs Ausdrucks". 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 #1,337,921 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.