Which to use
“Auflösung” and “Auslosung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,380
- “Auflösung” frequency rank
- #20,174
- “Auslosung” frequency rank
- 22554
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auflösung | Auslosung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Aufheben, Beenden von etwas | Ziehung des Gewinns in einem Gewinnspiel |
Where the eye mixes Auflösung and Auslosung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Auflösung and Auslosung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Auflösung vs Auslosung
A purely visual mix-up. Auflösung ([ˈaʊ̯fˌløːzʊŋ]) and Auslosung ([ˈaʊ̯sˌloːzʊŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22554, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auflösung is recorded at frequency rank #2,380, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌløːzʊŋ]. Auslosung is at rank #20,174, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌloːzʊŋ].
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 22554, this pair ranks #1,872,759 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Auflösung vs Auslosung
Shared letters: aglnsu. Private to "Auflösung": fö. Private to "Auslosung": o.
"Auflösung" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC · "Auslosung" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Auslosung ← asulosung · aulsosung · ausllosung · auslosnug · auslossung · auslosugn · auslosungg · auslosunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Auflösung" and "Auslosung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Auflösung" or "Auslosung"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auflösung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auslosung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,872,759 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auflösung" and "Auslosung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auslöschung vs Auslosung". 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 #1,872,759 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.