Which to use
“Ausfall” is a noun and “aushält” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,169
- “Ausfall” frequency rank
- #32,426
- “aushält” frequency rank
- 40595
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausfall | aushält |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Versagen oder Verlust eines Systems oder eines seiner Teile | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aushalten |
Where the eye mixes Ausfall and aushält
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ausfall and aushält
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ausfall is [ˈaʊ̯sfal] while aushält is [ˈaʊ̯shɛlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40595, 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]. aushält is at rank #32,426, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯shɛlt].
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 40595, this pair ranks #1,503,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausfall vs aushält
Shared letters: alsu. Private to "Ausfall": f. Private to "aushält": htä.
"Ausfall" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "aushält" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ausfall ← asufall · aufsall · ausafll · ausfal · ausffall · ausflal · aussfall · uasfall
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ausfall" for "aushält" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Ausfall" or "aushält"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ausfall" and "aushält" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausfall" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aushält" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,503,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausfall" and "aushält" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aushält vs auszahlt". 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 #1,503,968 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.