Which to use
“Ausklang” and “Ausland” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,929
- “Ausklang” frequency rank
- #1,540
- “Ausland” frequency rank
- 34469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausklang | Ausland |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schluss eines Musikstückes | Land oder Länder außerhalb des eigenen Staatsgebiets |
Where the eye mixes Ausklang and Ausland
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Ausklang runs 8 letters (VVCCCVCC) against Ausland's 7 (VVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ausklang with Ausland
A purely visual mix-up. Ausklang ([ˈaʊ̯sklaŋ]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausklang is recorded at frequency rank #32,929, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sklaŋ]. 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 34469, this pair ranks #1,662,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ausklang vs Ausland
Shared letters: alnsu. Private to "Ausklang": gk. Private to "Ausland": d.
"Ausklang" · 8 letters · shape VVCCCVCC · "Ausland" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ausklang" and "Ausland" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Ausklang" or "Ausland" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausklang" 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 #1,662,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausklang" and "Ausland" 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 #1,662,657 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.