Which to use
“Ausfahrt” and “Ausfahrten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,863
- “Ausfahrt” frequency rank
- #48,729
- “Ausfahrten” frequency rank
- 61592
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausfahrt | Ausfahrten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stelle, an der man etwas fahrend verlassen kann | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausfahrt |
Where the eye mixes Ausfahrt and Ausfahrten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Ausfahrt runs 8 letters (VVCCVCCC) against Ausfahrten's 10 (VVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ausfahrt with Ausfahrten
A purely visual mix-up. Ausfahrt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːɐ̯t]) and Ausfahrten ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Ausfahrt” sits inside “Ausfahrten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61592, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausfahrt is recorded at frequency rank #12,863, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːɐ̯t]. Ausfahrten is at rank #48,729, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːɐ̯tn̩].
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 61592, this pair ranks #743,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausfahrt vs Ausfahrten
Shared letters: afhrstu. Private to "Ausfahrt": -. Private to "Ausfahrten": en.
"Ausfahrt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC · "Ausfahrten" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ausfahrt ← asufahrt · aufsahrt · ausafhrt · ausfahhrt · ausfahrrt · ausfahrtt · ausfahtr · ausfarht
- Ausfahrten ← asufahrten · aufsahrten · ausafhrten · ausfahhrten · ausfahretn · ausfahrrten · ausfahrtenn · ausfahrtne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ausfahrt" for "Ausfahrten" ever safe?
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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 "Ausfahrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausfahrten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #743,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausfahrt" and "Ausfahrten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausfahren vs Ausfahrten". 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 #743,966 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.