Which to use
“Ausflug” and “Ausfluss” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,153
- “Ausflug” frequency rank
- #49,490
- “Ausfluss” frequency rank
- 55643
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausflug | Ausfluss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine kurze Reise oder ein Abstecher, oft mit dem Ziel, sich zu erholen oder zu unterhalten | das Ausfließen, das Ausströmen |
Where the eye mixes Ausflug and Ausfluss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Ausflug runs 7 letters (VVCCCVC) against Ausfluss's 8 (VVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Ausflug vs Ausfluss
A purely visual mix-up. Ausflug ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfluːk]) and Ausfluss ([ˈaʊ̯sˌflʊs]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55643, 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]. Ausfluss is at rank #49,490, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌflʊs].
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 55643, this pair ranks #971,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausflug vs Ausfluss
Shared letters: aflsu. Private to "Ausflug": g. Private to "Ausfluss": -.
"Ausflug" · 7 letters · shape VVCCCVC · "Ausfluss" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ausflug" and "Ausfluss" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Ausflug" vs "Ausfluss" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ausflug" and "Ausfluss" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausflug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausfluss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #971,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausflug" and "Ausfluss" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abfluss vs Ausfluss". 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 #971,592 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.