Which to use
“Aufgang” is a noun and “ausgangs” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,212
- “Aufgang” frequency rank
- #42,356
- “ausgangs” frequency rank
- 81568
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufgang | ausgangs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aufwärtsführender Gang oder Treppe | am Rand, am Ausgang |
Where the eye mixes Aufgang and ausgangs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Aufgang runs 7 letters (VVCCVCC) against ausgangs's 8 (VVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Aufgang and ausgangs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Aufgang is [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaŋ] while ausgangs is [ˈaʊ̯sɡaŋs]. 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 (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81568, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aufgang is recorded at frequency rank #39,212, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaŋ]. ausgangs is at rank #42,356, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡaŋs].
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 81568, this pair ranks #173,285 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Aufgang vs ausgangs
Shared letters: agnu. Private to "Aufgang": f. Private to "ausgangs": s.
"Aufgang" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "ausgangs" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Aufgang" and "ausgangs" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Aufgang" vs "ausgangs" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Aufgang" and "ausgangs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufgang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgangs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #173,285 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufgang" and "ausgangs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgangs vs Aushang". 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 #173,285 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.