Which to use
“Ausfälle” is a noun and “ausfallen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,303
- “Ausfälle” frequency rank
- #7,011
- “ausfallen” frequency rank
- 22314
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausfälle | ausfallen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausfall | nicht mehr zur Verfügung stehen |
Where the eye mixes Ausfälle and ausfallen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Ausfälle runs 8 letters (VVCCVCCV) against ausfallen's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Ausfälle and ausfallen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ausfälle is [ˈaʊ̯sfɛlə] while ausfallen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌfalən]. 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 22314, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausfälle is recorded at frequency rank #15,303, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sfɛlə]. 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 22314, this pair ranks #1,875,668 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ausfälle vs ausfallen
Shared letters: aeflsu. Private to "Ausfälle": ä. Private to "ausfallen": n.
"Ausfälle" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCV · "ausfallen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausfallen ← asufallen · aufsallen · ausafllen · ausfaleln · ausfalen · ausfallenn · ausfallne · ausffallen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ausfälle" and "ausfallen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Ausfälle" or "ausfallen" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausfälle" 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 #1,875,668 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausfälle" and "ausfallen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausfälle vs ausfüllt". 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 #1,875,668 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.