Which to use
“Aufzug” and “Auszug” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,324
- “Aufzug” frequency rank
- #6,763
- “Auszug” frequency rank
- 16087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufzug | Auszug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Transportmittel zum Auf- und Abtransportieren | Vorgang, aus einem Raum oder einem Gebäude hinauszugehen |
Where the eye mixes Aufzug and Auszug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Aufzug and Auszug follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Aufzug with Auszug
A purely visual mix-up. Aufzug ([ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡suːk]) and Auszug ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suːk]) 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 “Aufzug” becomes s in “Auszug”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16087, 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]. Auszug is at rank #6,763, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suːk].
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 16087, this pair ranks #1,938,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Aufzug vs Auszug
Shared letters: aguz. Private to "Aufzug": f. Private to "Auszug": s.
"Aufzug" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "Auszug" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Aufzug" and "Auszug" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Aufzug" or "Auszug"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Aufzug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auszug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,938,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufzug" and "Auszug" 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 #1,938,708 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.