Which to use
“Aufzug” and “Ausflug” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,324
- “Aufzug” frequency rank
- #6,153
- “Ausflug” frequency rank
- 15477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufzug | Ausflug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Transportmittel zum Auf- und Abtransportieren | eine kurze Reise oder ein Abstecher, oft mit dem Ziel, sich zu erholen oder zu unterhalten |
Where the eye mixes Aufzug and Ausflug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Aufzug runs 6 letters (VVCCVC) against Ausflug's 7 (VVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Aufzug with Ausflug
A purely visual mix-up. Aufzug ([ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡suːk]) and Ausflug ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfluːk]) 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 15477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aufzug is recorded at frequency rank #9,324, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡suːk]. Ausflug is at rank #6,153, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfluːk].
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 15477, this pair ranks #1,943,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Aufzug vs Ausflug
Shared letters: afgu. Private to "Aufzug": z. Private to "Ausflug": ls.
"Aufzug" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "Ausflug" · 7 letters · shape VVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Aufzug" and "Ausflug" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Aufzug" or "Ausflug"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Aufzug" and "Ausflug" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufzug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausflug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,943,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufzug" and "Ausflug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufzug vs auszog". 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 #1,943,566 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.