Which to use
“Ausdauer” and “Ausläufer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,099
- “Ausdauer” frequency rank
- #27,638
- “Ausläufer” frequency rank
- 40737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausdauer | Ausläufer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fähigkeit, etwas über längere Zeit unnachgiebig, beständig durchzuhalten | endender, auslaufender Teil, zum Beispiel eines Gebirges oder Hochdruckgebiets |
Where the eye mixes Ausdauer and Ausläufer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Ausdauer runs 8 letters (VVCCVVVC) against Ausläufer's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ausdauer with Ausläufer
A purely visual mix-up. Ausdauer ([ˈaʊ̯sdaʊ̯ɐ]) and Ausläufer ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlɔɪ̯fɐ]) 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 40737, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausdauer is recorded at frequency rank #13,099, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sdaʊ̯ɐ]. Ausläufer is at rank #27,638, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlɔɪ̯fɐ].
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 40737, this pair ranks #1,499,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausdauer vs Ausläufer
Shared letters: aersu. Private to "Ausdauer": d. Private to "Ausläufer": flä.
"Ausdauer" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVVC · "Ausläufer" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ausdauer ← asudauer · audsauer · ausaduer · ausdaeur · ausdauerr · ausdaure · ausddauer · ausduaer
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ausdauer" and "Ausläufer" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Ausdauer" or "Ausläufer" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Ausdauer" and "Ausläufer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausdauer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausläufer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,499,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausdauer" and "Ausläufer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auslauf vs Ausläufer". 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 #1,499,818 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.