Which to use
“Auffahrt” and “Ausfahrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,445
- “Auffahrt” frequency rank
- #12,863
- “Ausfahrt” frequency rank
- 38308
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auffahrt | Ausfahrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ansteigender Straßenabschnitt, der zu etwas hinführt | Stelle, an der man etwas fahrend verlassen kann |
Where the eye mixes Auffahrt and Ausfahrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Auffahrt and Ausfahrt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Auffahrt with Ausfahrt
A purely visual mix-up. Auffahrt ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfaːɐ̯t]) and Ausfahrt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːɐ̯t]) 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 a single letter - f in “Auffahrt” becomes s in “Ausfahrt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38308, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auffahrt is recorded at frequency rank #25,445, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌfaːɐ̯t]. Ausfahrt is at rank #12,863, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːɐ̯t].
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 38308, this pair ranks #1,567,351 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Auffahrt vs Ausfahrt
Shared letters: afhrtu. Private to "Auffahrt": -. Private to "Ausfahrt": s.
"Auffahrt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC · "Ausfahrt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Auffahrt" and "Ausfahrt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Auffahrt" or "Ausfahrt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auffahrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausfahrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,567,351 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auffahrt" and "Ausfahrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auffahrt vs aufführt". 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 #1,567,351 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.