Which to use
“Auflage” and “Ausflüge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,579
- “Auflage” frequency rank
- #15,560
- “Ausflüge” frequency rank
- 18139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auflage | Ausflüge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | besondere Bedingung, die jemand erfüllen muss, um die Erlaubnis für etwas anderes zu erhalten | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausflug |
Where the eye mixes Auflage and Ausflüge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Auflage runs 7 letters (VVCCVCV) against Ausflüge's 8 (VVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Auflage and Ausflüge
A purely visual mix-up. Auflage ([ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːɡə]) and Ausflüge ([ˈaʊ̯sˌflyːɡə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18139, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auflage is recorded at frequency rank #2,579, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːɡə]. Ausflüge is at rank #15,560, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌflyːɡə].
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 18139, this pair ranks #1,921,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Auflage vs Ausflüge
Shared letters: aefglu. Private to "Auflage": -. Private to "Ausflüge": sü.
"Auflage" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "Ausflüge" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Auflage ← afulage · aufalge · aufflage · auflaeg · auflagge · auflgae · aufllage · aulfage
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Auflage" and "Ausflüge" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Auflage" or "Ausflüge"?
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 "Auflage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausflüge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,921,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auflage" and "Ausflüge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausflüge vs Ausfluss". 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 #1,921,025 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.