AushangvsAuslandTell them apart

Which to use

“Aushang” and “Ausland” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#41,671
“Aushang” frequency rank
#1,540
“Ausland” frequency rank
43211
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Aushang Ausland
Definition ein Informationsblatt, das an öffentlichen oder bestimmten Orten zur Schau gehängt wird Land oder Länder außerhalb des eigenen Staatsgebiets

Where the eye mixes Aushang and Ausland

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Aushang and Ausland follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

7 ch
Aushang
7 ch
Ausland

Look-alike desk: Aushang vs Ausland

A purely visual mix-up. Aushang ([ˈaʊ̯sˌhaŋ]) and Ausland ([ˈaʊ̯slant]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43211, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Aushang is recorded at frequency rank #41,671, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌhaŋ]. Ausland is at rank #1,540, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯slant].

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 43211, this pair ranks #1,425,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Aushang vs Ausland

Shared letters: ansu. Private to "Aushang": gh. Private to "Ausland": dl.

"Aushang" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC  ·  "Ausland" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Aushang ← asuhang · auhsang · ausahng · aushagn · aushangg · aushanng · aushhang · aushnag
  • Ausland ← asuland · aulsand · ausalnd · ausladn · auslandd · auslannd · auslland · auslnad

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Aushang" for "Ausland" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌhaŋ] versus [ˈaʊ̯slant]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Aushang" vs "Ausland" - which ranks higher?
"Ausland" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,540 in our German list, against #41,671 for "Aushang". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Aushang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Ausland" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,425,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Aushang" and "Ausland" 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 #1,425,248 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list