ausgangsvsAushangWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: ausgangs is a adverb, Aushang is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“ausgangs” is an adverb and “Aushang” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#42,356
“ausgangs” frequency rank
#41,671
“Aushang” frequency rank
84027
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausgangs Aushang
Definition am Rand, am Ausgang ein Informationsblatt, das an öffentlichen oder bestimmten Orten zur Schau gehängt wird

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausgangs and Aushang apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
ausgangs
7 ch
Aushang

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgangs is [ˈaʊ̯sɡaŋs] while Aushang is [ˈaʊ̯sˌhaŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausgangs is recorded at frequency rank #42,356, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡaŋs]. Aushang is at rank #41,671, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌhaŋ].

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 84027, this pair ranks #130,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ausgangs vs Aushang

Shared letters: agnsu. Private to "ausgangs": -. Private to "Aushang": h.

"ausgangs" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC  ·  "Aushang" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausgangsasugangs · augsangs · ausagngs · ausgagns · ausganggs · ausgangss · ausganngs · ausgansg
  • Aushangasuhang · auhsang · ausahng · aushagn · aushangg · aushanng · aushhang · aushnag

Frequency comparison

ausgangs#42,356
Aushang#41,671

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausgangs" and "Aushang" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "ausgangs" is an adverb and "Aushang" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "ausgangs" or "Aushang"?
"Aushang" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #41,671 in our German list, against #42,356 for "ausgangs". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ausgangs vs Aushang

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “ausgangs”; for a noun, it's “Aushang”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausgangs” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list