Which to use
“Ausfälle” is a noun and “ausfüllt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,303
- “Ausfälle” frequency rank
- #46,484
- “ausfüllt” frequency rank
- 61787
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausfälle | ausfüllt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausfall | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausfüllen |
Where the eye mixes Ausfälle and ausfüllt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Ausfälle (VVCCVCCV) and ausfüllt (VVCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Ausfälle and ausfüllt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ausfälle is [ˈaʊ̯sfɛlə] while ausfüllt is [ˈaʊ̯sˌfʏlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 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 61787, 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]. 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 61787, this pair ranks #736,714 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausfälle vs ausfüllt
Shared letters: aflsu. Private to "Ausfälle": eä. Private to "ausfüllt": tü.
"Ausfälle" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCV · "ausfüllt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ausfälle" and "ausfüllt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Ausfälle" vs "ausfüllt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Ausfälle" and "ausfüllt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausfälle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausfüllt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #736,714 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausfälle" and "ausfüllt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausführt vs ausfüllt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #736,714 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.