Which to use
“ausgangs” is an adverb and “Auslands” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,356
- “ausgangs” frequency rank
- #41,045
- “Auslands” frequency rank
- 83401
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgangs | Auslands |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | am Rand, am Ausgang | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ausland |
Where the eye mixes ausgangs and Auslands
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ausgangs and Auslands follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: ausgangs vs Auslands
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgangs is [ˈaʊ̯sɡaŋs] while Auslands is [ˈaʊ̯slant͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83401, 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]. Auslands is at rank #41,045, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯slant͡s].
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 83401, this pair ranks #140,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ausgangs vs Auslands
Shared letters: ansu. Private to "ausgangs": g. Private to "Auslands": dl.
"ausgangs" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC · "Auslands" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgangs" and "Auslands" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ausgangs" vs "Auslands" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "ausgangs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auslands" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgangs" and "Auslands" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgangs vs Aushang". 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 #140,575 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.