Which to use
“Aufdruck” and “Ausdrucks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,067
- “Aufdruck” frequency rank
- #39,805
- “Ausdrucks” frequency rank
- 67872
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufdruck | Ausdrucks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, das auf Stoff oder Papier aufgebracht (gedruckt) ist | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ausdruck |
Where the eye mixes Aufdruck and Ausdrucks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Aufdruck runs 8 letters (VVCCCVCC) against Ausdrucks's 9 (VVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Aufdruck vs Ausdrucks
A purely visual mix-up. Aufdruck ([ˈaʊ̯fˌdʁʊk]) and Ausdrucks ([ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʊks]) 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 67872, 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]. Ausdrucks is at rank #39,805, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʊks].
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 67872, this pair ranks #526,047 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Aufdruck vs Ausdrucks
Shared letters: acdkru. Private to "Aufdruck": f. Private to "Ausdrucks": s.
"Aufdruck" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC · "Ausdrucks" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Aufdruck" for "Ausdrucks" ever safe?
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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 "Ausdrucks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #526,047 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufdruck" and "Ausdrucks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausdrucks vs ausdrückte". 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 #526,047 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.