Which to use
“Ausländer” and “Ausländern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,796
- “Ausländer” frequency rank
- #14,011
- “Ausländern” frequency rank
- 17807
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausländer | Ausländern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person aus dem Ausland (Herkunft aus einem anderen Land) | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ausländer |
Where the eye mixes Ausländer and Ausländern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Ausländer runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against Ausländern's 10 (VVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Ausländer and Ausländern
A purely visual mix-up. Ausländer ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlɛndɐ]) and Ausländern ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlɛndɐn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Ausländer” sits inside “Ausländern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17807, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausländer is recorded at frequency rank #3,796, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlɛndɐ]. Ausländern is at rank #14,011, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlɛndɐn].
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 17807, this pair ranks #1,924,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ausländer vs Ausländern
Shared letters: adelnrsuä. Private to "Ausländer": -. Private to "Ausländern": -.
"Ausländer" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "Ausländern" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ausländer" and "Ausländern" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Ausländer" vs "Ausländern" - which ranks higher?
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 "Ausländer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausländern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,924,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausländer" and "Ausländern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aushandeln vs Ausländern". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,924,077 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.