AugesvsaussWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#23,839
“Auges” frequency rank
#42,360
“auss” frequency rank
66199
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Auges auss
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Auge Ohr

Where the eye mixes Auges and auss

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Auges
4 ch
auss

Look-alike desk: Auges vs auss

A purely visual mix-up. Auges ([ˈaʊ̯ɡəs]) and auss ([aws]) 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 66199, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Auges is recorded at frequency rank #23,839, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ɡəs]. auss is at rank #42,360, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aws].

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 66199, this pair ranks #581,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Auges vs auss

Shared letters: asu. Private to "Auges": eg. Private to "auss": -.

"Auges" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC  ·  "auss" · 4 letters · shape VVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Augesagues · auegs · augess · augges · augse · uages
  • aussauß · uass

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Auges" for "auss" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯ɡəs] versus [aws]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Auges" or "auss"?
"Auges" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,839 in our German list, against #42,360 for "auss". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "Auges" and "auss" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Auges" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "auss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #581,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Auges" and "auss" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "AUD vs auss". 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 #581,248 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list