Which to use
“Ausländer” and “Auslands” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,796
- “Ausländer” frequency rank
- #41,045
- “Auslands” frequency rank
- 44841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausländer | Auslands |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person aus dem Ausland (Herkunft aus einem anderen Land) | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ausland |
Where the eye mixes Ausländer and Auslands
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Ausländer runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against Auslands's 8 (VVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ausländer with Auslands
A purely visual mix-up. Ausländer ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlɛndɐ]) and Auslands ([ˈaʊ̯slant͡s]) 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 44841, 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]. Auslands is at rank #41,045, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯slant͡s].
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 44841, this pair ranks #1,372,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausländer vs Auslands
Shared letters: adlnsu. Private to "Ausländer": erä. Private to "Auslands": -.
"Ausländer" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "Auslands" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Auslands ← asulands · aulsands · ausalnds · ausladns · auslandds · auslandss · auslannds · auslansd
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ausländer" and "Auslands" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Ausländer" vs "Auslands" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausländer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auslands" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,372,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausländer" and "Auslands" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgangs vs Auslands". 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 #1,372,996 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.