Which to use
“auffiel” and “ausfiel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,449
- “auffiel” frequency rank
- #28,534
- “ausfiel” frequency rank
- 58983
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auffiel | ausfiel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auffallen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausfallen |
Where the eye mixes auffiel and ausfiel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. auffiel and ausfiel follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between auffiel and ausfiel
A purely visual mix-up. auffiel ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfiːl]) and ausfiel ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfiːl]) 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 “auffiel” becomes s in “ausfiel”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58983, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auffiel is recorded at frequency rank #30,449, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌfiːl]. ausfiel is at rank #28,534, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfiːl].
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 58983, this pair ranks #841,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auffiel vs ausfiel
Shared letters: aefilu. Private to "auffiel": -. Private to "ausfiel": s.
"auffiel" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVVC · "ausfiel" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auffiel" for "ausfiel" ever safe?
Frequency check: "auffiel" vs "ausfiel" - which ranks higher?
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 "auffiel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausfiel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #841,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auffiel" and "ausfiel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auffiel vs aufwies". 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 #841,733 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.