Which to use
“Ausfall” is a noun and “ausfüllt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,169
- “Ausfall” frequency rank
- #46,484
- “ausfüllt” frequency rank
- 54653
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausfall | ausfüllt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Versagen oder Verlust eines Systems oder eines seiner Teile | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausfüllen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Ausfall and ausfüllt apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ausfall is [ˈaʊ̯sfal] while ausfüllt is [ˈaʊ̯sˌfʏlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54653, 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]. ausfüllt is at rank #46,484, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfʏlt].
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 54653, this pair ranks #1,010,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausfall vs ausfüllt
Shared letters: aflsu. Private to "Ausfall": -. Private to "ausfüllt": tü.
"Ausfall" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "ausfüllt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ausfall ← asufall · aufsall · ausafll · ausfal · ausffall · ausflal · aussfall · uasfall
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ausfall" and "ausfüllt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ausfall" or "ausfüllt"?
Remembering Ausfall vs ausfüllt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Ausfall”; for a verb, it's “ausfüllt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Ausfall” entry
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