Which to use
“Ausfahrt” and “Autofahrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,863
- “Ausfahrt” frequency rank
- #28,085
- “Autofahrt” frequency rank
- 40948
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausfahrt | Autofahrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stelle, an der man etwas fahrend verlassen kann | Fahrt mit einem Auto |
Where the eye mixes Ausfahrt and Autofahrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Ausfahrt runs 8 letters (VVCCVCCC) against Autofahrt's 9 (VVCVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ausfahrt with Autofahrt
A purely visual mix-up. Ausfahrt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːɐ̯t]) and Autofahrt ([ˈaʊ̯toˌfaːɐ̯t]) 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 40948, 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]. Autofahrt is at rank #28,085, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯toˌfaːɐ̯t].
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 40948, this pair ranks #1,493,712 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausfahrt vs Autofahrt
Shared letters: afhrtu. Private to "Ausfahrt": s. Private to "Autofahrt": o.
"Ausfahrt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC · "Autofahrt" · 9 letters · shape VVCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ausfahrt" and "Autofahrt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Ausfahrt" or "Autofahrt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Ausfahrt" and "Autofahrt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausfahrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Autofahrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,493,712 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausfahrt" and "Autofahrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausfahrt 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 #1,493,712 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.