Which to use
“auffahren” is a verb and “Ausfahrten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,969
- “auffahren” frequency rank
- #48,729
- “Ausfahrten” frequency rank
- 86698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auffahren | Ausfahrten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | beim Fahren gegen die Rückseite des vorausfahrenden Fahrzeugs oder gegen ein Hindernis prallen; auf Grund laufen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausfahrt |
Where the eye mixes auffahren and Ausfahrten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. auffahren runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against Ausfahrten's 10 (VVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses auffahren with Ausfahrten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: auffahren is [ˈaʊ̯fˌfaːʁən] while Ausfahrten is [ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːɐ̯tn̩]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86698, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auffahren is recorded at frequency rank #37,969, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌfaːʁən]. Ausfahrten is at rank #48,729, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːɐ̯tn̩].
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 86698, this pair ranks #90,137 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of auffahren vs Ausfahrten
Shared letters: aefhnru. Private to "auffahren": -. Private to "Ausfahrten": st.
"auffahren" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "Ausfahrten" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auffahren ← afufahren · aufafhren · aufahren · auffahern · auffahhren · auffahrenn · auffahrne · auffahrren
- Ausfahrten ← asufahrten · aufsahrten · ausafhrten · ausfahhrten · ausfahretn · ausfahrrten · ausfahrtenn · ausfahrtne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auffahren" for "Ausfahrten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "auffahren" or "Ausfahrten" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "auffahren" and "Ausfahrten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "auffahren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausfahrten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #90,137 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auffahren" and "Ausfahrten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausfahren vs Ausfahrten". 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 #90,137 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.