Which to use
“ausländische” and “ausländisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,247
- “ausländische” frequency rank
- #36,810
- “ausländisches” frequency rank
- 42057
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausländische | ausländisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ausländisch | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausländisch |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausländische and ausländisches apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. ausländische ([ˈaʊ̯slɛndɪʃə]) and ausländisches ([ˈaʊ̯slɛndɪʃəs]) 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) - “ausländische” sits inside “ausländisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42057, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausländische is recorded at frequency rank #5,247, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯slɛndɪʃə]. ausländisches is at rank #36,810, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯slɛndɪʃəs].
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 42057, this pair ranks #1,460,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausländische vs ausländisches
Shared letters: acdehilnsuä. Private to "ausländische": -. Private to "ausländisches": -.
"ausländische" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCCV · "ausländisches" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering ausländische vs ausländisches
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausländische” entry
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