Which to use
“Ausfall” is a noun and “ausfallen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,169
- “Ausfall” frequency rank
- #7,011
- “ausfallen” frequency rank
- 15180
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausfall | ausfallen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Versagen oder Verlust eines Systems oder eines seiner Teile | nicht mehr zur Verfügung stehen |
Where the eye mixes Ausfall and ausfallen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Ausfall vs ausfallen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ausfall is [ˈaʊ̯sfal] while ausfallen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌfalən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Ausfall” sits inside “ausfallen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15180, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausfall is recorded at frequency rank #8,169, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sfal]. ausfallen is at rank #7,011, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfalən].
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 15180, this pair ranks #1,945,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ausfall vs ausfallen
Shared letters: aflsu. Private to "Ausfall": -. Private to "ausfallen": en.
"Ausfall" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "ausfallen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ausfall" and "ausfallen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ausfall" or "ausfallen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Ausfall" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausfallen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,945,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausfall" and "ausfallen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausfallen vs ausrollen". 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 #1,945,795 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.