Which to use
“aus” is a preposition and “avi” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32
- “aus” frequency rank
- #38,617
- “avi” frequency rank
- 38649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aus | avi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von drinnen nach draußen | Plural des Substantivs avo |
Where the eye mixes aus and avi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aus is [aʊ̯s] while avi is [ˈavi]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38649, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aus is recorded at frequency rank #32, classified as aprep, pronounced [aʊ̯s]. avi is at rank #38,617, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈavi].
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 38649, this pair ranks #1,558,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aus vs avi
Shared letters: a. Private to "aus": su. Private to "avi": iv.
"aus" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "avi" · 3 letters · shape VCV