Which to use
“Ausflügen” and “Auszügen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,805
- “Ausflügen” frequency rank
- #36,203
- “Auszügen” frequency rank
- 73008
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausflügen | Auszügen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ausflug | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Auszug |
Where the eye mixes Ausflügen and Auszügen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Ausflügen runs 9 letters (VVCCCVCVC) against Auszügen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ausflügen with Auszügen
A purely visual mix-up. Ausflügen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌflyːɡn̩]) and Auszügen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡syːɡn̩]) 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 73008, 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]. Auszügen is at rank #36,203, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡syːɡn̩].
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 73008, this pair ranks #372,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Ausflügen vs Auszügen
Shared letters: aegnsuü. Private to "Ausflügen": fl. Private to "Auszügen": z.
"Ausflügen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC · "Auszügen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ausflügen" and "Auszügen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Ausflügen" vs "Auszügen" - which ranks higher?
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 "Auszügen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #372,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausflügen" and "Auszügen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "absaugen vs Auszügen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #372,271 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.