Which to use
“Ausland” and “Auslauf” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,540
- “Ausland” frequency rank
- #35,076
- “Auslauf” frequency rank
- 36616
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausland | Auslauf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Land oder Länder außerhalb des eigenen Staatsgebiets | Bewegungsfreiheit für jemanden oder etwas |
Where the eye mixes Ausland and Auslauf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Ausland (VVCCVCC) and Auslauf (VVCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Ausland with Auslauf
A purely visual mix-up. Ausland ([ˈaʊ̯slant]) and Auslauf ([aʊ̯slaʊ̯f]) 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 36616, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausland is recorded at frequency rank #1,540, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯slant]. Auslauf is at rank #35,076, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aʊ̯slaʊ̯f].
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 36616, this pair ranks #1,611,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ausland vs Auslauf
Shared letters: alsu. Private to "Ausland": dn. Private to "Auslauf": f.
"Ausland" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "Auslauf" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Ausland" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auslauf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,611,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausland" and "Auslauf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auslauf vs Ausruf". 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 #1,611,019 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.