Which to use
“Auskunft” and “Auskünfte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,682
- “Auskunft” frequency rank
- #17,225
- “Auskünfte” frequency rank
- 21907
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auskunft | Auskünfte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Information; eine Angabe über etwas | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auskunft |
Where the eye mixes Auskunft and Auskünfte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Auskunft runs 8 letters (VVCCVCCC) against Auskünfte's 9 (VVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Auskunft and Auskünfte
A purely visual mix-up. Auskunft ([ˈaʊ̯sˌkʊnft]) and Auskünfte ([ˈaʊ̯sˌkʏnftə]) 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 21907, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auskunft is recorded at frequency rank #4,682, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌkʊnft]. Auskünfte is at rank #17,225, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌkʏnftə].
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 21907, this pair ranks #1,880,722 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Auskunft vs Auskünfte
Shared letters: afknstu. Private to "Auskunft": -. Private to "Auskünfte": eü.
"Auskunft" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC · "Auskünfte" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Auskunft ← asukunft · auksunft · auskkunft · ausknuft · auskufnt · auskunfft · auskunftt · auskunnft
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Auskunft" and "Auskünfte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Auskunft" or "Auskünfte"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auskunft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auskünfte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,880,722 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auskunft" and "Auskünfte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auskennt vs Auskunft". 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 #1,880,722 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.