Which to use
“Ausdruck” and “Ausdrucks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,427
- “Ausdruck” frequency rank
- #39,805
- “Ausdrucks” frequency rank
- 42232
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausdruck | Ausdrucks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Wort oder eine Gruppierung von Worten | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ausdruck |
Where the eye mixes Ausdruck and Ausdrucks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Ausdruck runs 8 letters (VVCCCVCC) against Ausdrucks's 9 (VVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Ausdruck vs Ausdrucks
A purely visual mix-up. Ausdruck ([ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʊk]) and Ausdrucks ([ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʊks]) 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) - “Ausdruck” sits inside “Ausdrucks”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42232, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausdruck is recorded at frequency rank #2,427, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʊk]. Ausdrucks is at rank #39,805, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʊks].
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 42232, this pair ranks #1,455,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausdruck vs Ausdrucks
Shared letters: acdkrsu. Private to "Ausdruck": -. Private to "Ausdrucks": -.
"Ausdruck" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC · "Ausdrucks" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ausdruck" and "Ausdrucks" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Ausdruck" or "Ausdrucks" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausdruck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausdrucks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,455,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausdruck" and "Ausdrucks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausdrucks vs ausdrückte". 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 #1,455,673 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.