Which to use
“Ausgang” and “Ausklang” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,766
- “Ausgang” frequency rank
- #32,929
- “Ausklang” frequency rank
- 37695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausgang | Ausklang |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine aus einem abgeschlossenen Anwesen, Raum oder Gebäude hinausführende Gebäudeöffnung, Tür (oder dgl.), durch die dieser Raum oder das Gebäude, von innen betrachtet, verlassen werden kann. Meist ist der Ausgang die gleiche Gebäudeöffnung wie der Eingang, der Ort, der die Möglichkeit, einen relativ und in sich abgeschlossenen Raum zu verlassen, bietet | Schluss eines Musikstückes |
Where the eye mixes Ausgang and Ausklang
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Ausgang runs 7 letters (VVCCVCC) against Ausklang's 8 (VVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Ausgang and Ausklang
A purely visual mix-up. Ausgang ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaŋ]) and Ausklang ([ˈaʊ̯sklaŋ]) 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 37695, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausgang is recorded at frequency rank #4,766, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaŋ]. Ausklang is at rank #32,929, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sklaŋ].
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 37695, this pair ranks #1,583,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ausgang vs Ausklang
Shared letters: agnsu. Private to "Ausgang": -. Private to "Ausklang": kl.
"Ausgang" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "Ausklang" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ausgang" and "Ausklang" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Ausgang" or "Ausklang" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausgang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausklang" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,583,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausgang" and "Ausklang" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auckland vs Ausklang". 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 #1,583,471 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.