Which to use
“aus” is a preposition and “avis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32
- “aus” frequency rank
- #48,746
- “avis” frequency rank
- 48778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aus | avis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von drinnen nach draußen | das, was man über etwas denkt; Ansicht, Meinung |
Where the eye mixes aus and avis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between aus and avis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aus is [aʊ̯s] while avis is [avi]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48778, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aus is recorded at frequency rank #32, classified as aprep, pronounced [aʊ̯s]. avis is at rank #48,746, tagged as anoun, pronounced [avi].
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 48778, this pair ranks #1,235,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aus vs avis
Shared letters: as. Private to "aus": u. Private to "avis": iv.
"aus" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "avis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- avis ← aivs · aviss · avsi · avvis · vais
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aus" and "avis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aus" or "avis"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "avis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,235,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aus" and "avis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ages vs avis". 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 #1,235,996 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.