Which to use
“Ausfahrt” and “Ausfuhr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,863
- “Ausfahrt” frequency rank
- #40,394
- “Ausfuhr” frequency rank
- 53257
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausfahrt | Ausfuhr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stelle, an der man etwas fahrend verlassen kann | Beschaffung, Verbringung von Waren aus dem Inland ins Ausland; Export |
Where the eye mixes Ausfahrt and Ausfuhr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Ausfahrt runs 8 letters (VVCCVCCC) against Ausfuhr's 7 (VVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Ausfahrt vs Ausfuhr
A purely visual mix-up. Ausfahrt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːɐ̯t]) and Ausfuhr ([ˈaʊ̯sfuːɐ̯]) 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 53257, 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]. Ausfuhr is at rank #40,394, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sfuːɐ̯].
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 53257, this pair ranks #1,065,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausfahrt vs Ausfuhr
Shared letters: afhrsu. Private to "Ausfahrt": t. Private to "Ausfuhr": -.
"Ausfahrt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC · "Ausfuhr" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ausfahrt" for "Ausfuhr" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Ausfahrt" or "Ausfuhr"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausfahrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausfuhr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,065,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausfahrt" and "Ausfuhr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufführt vs Ausfuhr". 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 #1,065,049 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.