Which to use
“Auflage” and “Auslagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,579
- “Auflage” frequency rank
- #38,605
- “Auslagen” frequency rank
- 41184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auflage | Auslagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | besondere Bedingung, die jemand erfüllen muss, um die Erlaubnis für etwas anderes zu erhalten | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auslage |
Where the eye mixes Auflage and Auslagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Auflage runs 7 letters (VVCCVCV) against Auslagen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Auflage with Auslagen
A purely visual mix-up. Auflage ([ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːɡə]) and Auslagen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːɡn̩]) 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 41184, 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]. Auslagen is at rank #38,605, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːɡn̩].
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 41184, this pair ranks #1,486,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Auflage vs Auslagen
Shared letters: aeglu. Private to "Auflage": f. Private to "Auslagen": ns.
"Auflage" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "Auslagen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Auflage" and "Auslagen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Auflage" vs "Auslagen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Auflage" and "Auslagen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auflage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auslagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,486,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auflage" and "Auslagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausbaden vs Auslagen". 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 #1,486,903 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.