AusflugvsAusflussConfusable pair

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.

7 ch
Ausflug
8 ch
Ausfluss

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

  • Ausflug ← asuflug · aufslug · ausfflug · ausflgu · ausfllug · ausflugg · ausfulg · auslfug
  • Ausfluss ← asufluss · aufsluss · ausffluss · ausflluss · ausflsus · ausflus · ausfluß · ausfulss

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Ausflug" and "Ausfluss" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfluːk] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌflʊs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Ausflug" vs "Ausfluss" - which ranks higher?
"Ausflug" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,153 in our German list, against #49,490 for "Ausfluss". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list