AusflugvsAusflügenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Ausflug” and “Ausflügen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,153
“Ausflug” frequency rank
#36,805
“Ausflügen” frequency rank
42958
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Ausflug Ausflügen
Definition eine kurze Reise oder ein Abstecher, oft mit dem Ziel, sich zu erholen oder zu unterhalten Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ausflug

Where the eye mixes Ausflug and Ausflügen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Ausflug runs 7 letters (VVCCCVC) against Ausflügen's 9 (VVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
Ausflug
9 ch
Ausflügen

Look-alike desk: Ausflug vs Ausflügen

A purely visual mix-up. Ausflug ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfluːk]) and Ausflügen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌflyːɡn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42958, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Ausflug is recorded at frequency rank #6,153, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfluːk]. Ausflügen is at rank #36,805, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌflyːɡn̩].

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 42958, this pair ranks #1,433,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Ausflug vs Ausflügen

Shared letters: afglsu. Private to "Ausflug": -. Private to "Ausflügen": enü.

"Ausflug" · 7 letters · shape VVCCCVC  ·  "Ausflügen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Ausflug ← asuflug · aufslug · ausfflug · ausflgu · ausfllug · ausflugg · ausfulg · auslfug

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Ausflug" and "Ausflügen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfluːk] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌflyːɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Ausflug" or "Ausflügen"?
"Ausflug" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,153 in our German list, against #36,805 for "Ausflügen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Ausflug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Ausflügen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,433,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Ausflug" and "Ausflügen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufzügen vs Ausflügen". 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 #1,433,055 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list