AuftrittvsAustrittWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Auftritt” and “Austritt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,049
“Auftritt” frequency rank
#8,831
“Austritt” frequency rank
10880
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Auftritt Austritt
Definition bestimmte Konstellation des Personals auf der Bühne; bei Personen- oder Szenewechsel beginnt ein neuer Auftritt das Verlassen einer Organisation, einer Partei, eines Unternehmens, eines Vereins oder Ähnlichem

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Auftritt and Austritt apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
Auftritt
8 ch
Austritt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Auftritt ([ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁɪt]) and Austritt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁɪt]) 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 “Auftritt” becomes s in “Austritt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10880, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Auftritt is recorded at frequency rank #2,049, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁɪt]. Austritt is at rank #8,831, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁɪt].

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 10880, this pair ranks #1,972,845 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Auftritt vs Austritt

Shared letters: airtu. Private to "Auftritt": f. Private to "Austritt": s.

"Auftritt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC  ·  "Austritt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Auftrittafutritt · aufftritt · aufrtitt · auftirtt · auftrit · auftrritt · auftrtit · aufttritt
  • Austrittasutritt · ausrtitt · ausstritt · austirtt · austrit · austrritt · austrtit · austtritt

Frequency comparison

Auftritt#2,049
Austritt#8,831

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Auftritt" and "Austritt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁɪt] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌtʁɪt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Auftritt" or "Austritt"?
"Auftritt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,049 in our German list, against #8,831 for "Austritt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Auftritt vs Austritt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Auftritt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list