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.
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?
Which is more common, "Ausflügen" or "Auslagen"?
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.