AusflügenvsAuslagenConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#36,805
“Ausflügen” frequency rank
#38,605
“Auslagen” frequency rank
75410
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Ausflügen Auslagen
Definition Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ausflug Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auslage

Where the eye mixes Ausflügen and Auslagen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Ausflügen runs 9 letters (VVCCCVCVC) against Auslagen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
Ausflügen
8 ch
Auslagen

Visual trap between Ausflügen and Auslagen

A purely visual mix-up. Ausflügen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌflyːɡn̩]) and Auslagen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːɡn̩]) 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 75410, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Ausflügen is recorded at frequency rank #36,805, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌflyːɡn̩]. Auslagen is at rank #38,605, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːɡn̩].

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 75410, this pair ranks #308,661 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Ausflügen vs Auslagen

Shared letters: aeglnsu. Private to "Ausflügen": fü. Private to "Auslagen": -.

"Ausflügen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC  ·  "Auslagen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Auslagen ← asulagen · aulsagen · ausalgen · auslaegn · auslagenn · auslaggen · auslagne · auslgaen

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Ausflügen" and "Auslagen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌflyːɡn̩] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaːɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Ausflügen" or "Auslagen"?
"Ausflügen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,805 in our German list, against #38,605 for "Auslagen". 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 "Ausflügen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Auslagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #308,661 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Ausflügen" and "Auslagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausbaden vs Auslagen". 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 #308,661 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