Which to use
“Ausflüge” and “Auszüge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,560
- “Ausflüge” frequency rank
- #18,482
- “Auszüge” frequency rank
- 34042
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausflüge | Auszüge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausflug | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auszug |
Where the eye mixes Ausflüge and Auszüge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Ausflüge runs 8 letters (VVCCCVCV) against Auszüge's 7 (VVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ausflüge with Auszüge
A purely visual mix-up. Ausflüge ([ˈaʊ̯sˌflyːɡə]) and Auszüge ([ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡syːɡə]) 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 34042, 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]. Auszüge is at rank #18,482, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡syːɡə].
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 34042, this pair ranks #1,672,283 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ausflüge vs Auszüge
Shared letters: aegsuü. Private to "Ausflüge": fl. Private to "Auszüge": z.
"Ausflüge" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCV · "Auszüge" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ausflüge" and "Auszüge" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Ausflüge" or "Auszüge" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Ausflüge" and "Auszüge" 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 "Auszüge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,672,283 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausflüge" and "Auszüge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszog vs Auszüge". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,672,283 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.