Which to use
“Ausflüge” and “Ausfluss” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,560
- “Ausflüge” frequency rank
- #49,490
- “Ausfluss” frequency rank
- 65050
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausflüge | Ausfluss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausflug | das Ausfließen, das Ausströmen |
Where the eye mixes Ausflüge and Ausfluss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Ausflüge (VVCCCVCV) and Ausfluss (VVCCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Ausflüge vs Ausfluss
A purely visual mix-up. Ausflüge ([ˈaʊ̯sˌflyːɡə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65050, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausflüge is recorded at frequency rank #15,560, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌflyːɡə]. 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 65050, this pair ranks #620,255 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausflüge vs Ausfluss
Shared letters: aflsu. Private to "Ausflüge": egü. Private to "Ausfluss": -.
"Ausflüge" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCV · "Ausfluss" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ausfluss ← asufluss · aufsluss · ausffluss · ausflluss · ausflsus · ausflus · ausfluß · ausfulss
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ausflüge" and "Ausfluss" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Ausflüge" or "Ausfluss" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Ausflüge" and "Ausfluss" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausflüge" 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 #620,255 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausflüge" 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 #620,255 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.