Which to use
“Auflauf” and “Auslauf” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,634
- “Auflauf” frequency rank
- #35,076
- “Auslauf” frequency rank
- 70710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auflauf | Auslauf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | spontane Ansammlung von Menschen | Bewegungsfreiheit für jemanden oder etwas |
Where the eye mixes Auflauf and Auslauf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Auflauf and Auslauf follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Auflauf with Auslauf
A purely visual mix-up. Auflauf ([ˈaʊ̯fˌlaʊ̯f]) and Auslauf ([aʊ̯slaʊ̯f]) 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 “Auflauf” becomes s in “Auslauf”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70710, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auflauf is recorded at frequency rank #35,634, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌlaʊ̯f]. Auslauf is at rank #35,076, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aʊ̯slaʊ̯f].
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 70710, this pair ranks #438,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Auflauf vs Auslauf
Shared letters: aflu. Private to "Auflauf": -. Private to "Auslauf": s.
"Auflauf" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVVC · "Auslauf" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Auflauf" for "Auslauf" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Auflauf" vs "Auslauf" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auflauf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auslauf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #438,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auflauf" and "Auslauf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auslauf vs Ausruf". 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 #438,162 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.