Which to use
“Auflagen” and “Ausflügen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,798
- “Auflagen” frequency rank
- #36,805
- “Ausflügen” frequency rank
- 42603
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auflagen | Ausflügen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auflage | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ausflug |
Where the eye mixes Auflagen and Ausflügen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Auflagen runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against Ausflügen's 9 (VVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Auflagen and Ausflügen
A purely visual mix-up. Auflagen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːɡn̩]) and Ausflügen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌflyːɡn̩]) 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 42603, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auflagen is recorded at frequency rank #5,798, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌlaːɡn̩]. Ausflügen is at rank #36,805, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌflyːɡn̩].
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 42603, this pair ranks #1,444,285 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Auflagen vs Ausflügen
Shared letters: aefglnu. Private to "Auflagen": -. Private to "Ausflügen": sü.
"Auflagen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "Ausflügen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Auflagen ← afulagen · aufalgen · aufflagen · auflaegn · auflagenn · auflaggen · auflagne · auflgaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Auflagen" for "Ausflügen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Auflagen" vs "Ausflügen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Auflagen" and "Ausflügen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auflagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausflügen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,444,285 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auflagen" and "Ausflügen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufzügen vs Ausflügen". 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 #1,444,285 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.