Which to use
“Ausbau” and “Ausbaus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,170
- “Ausbau” frequency rank
- #37,369
- “Ausbaus” frequency rank
- 40539
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausbau | Ausbaus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | planmäßige Vergrößerung, Erweiterung von etwas Bestehendem | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ausbau |
Where the eye mixes Ausbau and Ausbaus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Ausbau runs 6 letters (VVCCVV) against Ausbaus's 7 (VVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Ausbau and Ausbaus
A purely visual mix-up. Ausbau ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbaʊ̯]) and Ausbaus ([ˈaʊ̯sˌbaʊ̯s]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Ausbau” sits inside “Ausbaus”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40539, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausbau is recorded at frequency rank #3,170, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbaʊ̯]. Ausbaus is at rank #37,369, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌbaʊ̯s].
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 40539, this pair ranks #1,505,533 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausbau vs Ausbaus
Shared letters: absu. Private to "Ausbau": -. Private to "Ausbaus": -.
"Ausbau" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVV · "Ausbaus" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ausbau" and "Ausbaus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ausbau" or "Ausbaus"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausbau" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausbaus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,505,533 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausbau" and "Ausbaus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausbaus vs Auslauf". 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 #1,505,533 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.