Which to use
“auffallend” is an adjective and “ausfallen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,767
- “auffallend” frequency rank
- #7,011
- “ausfallen” frequency rank
- 20778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auffallend | ausfallen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aufsehen erregend | nicht mehr zur Verfügung stehen |
Where the eye mixes auffallend and ausfallen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. auffallend runs 10 letters (VVCCVCCVCC) against ausfallen's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: auffallend vs ausfallen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: auffallend is [ˈaʊ̯fˌfalənt] while ausfallen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌfalən]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20778, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auffallend is recorded at frequency rank #13,767, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌfalənt]. ausfallen is at rank #7,011, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfalən].
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 20778, this pair ranks #1,893,871 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of auffallend vs ausfallen
Shared letters: aeflnu. Private to "auffallend": d. Private to "ausfallen": s.
"auffallend" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC · "ausfallen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auffallend ← afufallend · aufafllend · aufallend · auffalelnd · auffalend · auffalledn · auffallendd · auffallennd
- ausfallen ← asufallen · aufsallen · ausafllen · ausfaleln · ausfalen · ausfallenn · ausfallne · ausffallen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auffallend" for "ausfallen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "auffallend" vs "ausfallen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "auffallend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausfallen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,893,871 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auffallend" and "ausfallen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausfallen vs ausrollen". 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 #1,893,871 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.