Which to use
“Aufschlag” and “Ausschlag” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,169
- “Aufschlag” frequency rank
- #14,741
- “Ausschlag” frequency rank
- 34910
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufschlag | Ausschlag |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Aufschlagen, hart im Fall auftreffend | Symptom einer Hauterkrankung |
Where the eye mixes Aufschlag and Ausschlag
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Aufschlag and Ausschlag follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Aufschlag and Ausschlag
A purely visual mix-up. Aufschlag ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʃlaːk]) and Ausschlag ([ˈaʊ̯sʃlaːk]) 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 “Aufschlag” becomes s in “Ausschlag”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34910, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aufschlag is recorded at frequency rank #20,169, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʃlaːk]. Ausschlag is at rank #14,741, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sʃlaːk].
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 34910, this pair ranks #1,652,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Aufschlag vs Ausschlag
Shared letters: acghlsu. Private to "Aufschlag": f. Private to "Ausschlag": -.
"Aufschlag" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCCCVC · "Ausschlag" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Aufschlag" and "Ausschlag" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Aufschlag" or "Ausschlag"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufschlag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausschlag" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,652,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufschlag" and "Ausschlag" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausschlag vs ausschlagen". 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 #1,652,460 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.