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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Auges" for "auss" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Auges" or "auss"?
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.