Which to use
“ausm” and “AUX” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,664
- “ausm” frequency rank
- #18,814
- “AUX” frequency rank
- 31478
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausm | AUX |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus dem, aus einem | Kürzel für einen zusätzlichen Eingang zur freien Verwendung (bei Geräten wie zum Beispiel Verstärkern) |
Letter map: ausm vs AUX
Shared letters muted; letters that set ausm and AUX apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - ausm / AUX
ausm and AUX are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31478, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausm is recorded at frequency rank #12,664, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sm̩]. AUX is at rank #18,814, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced […].
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 31478, this pair ranks #1,727,306 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausm vs AUX
Shared letters: au. Private to "ausm": ms. Private to "AUX": x.
"ausm" · 4 letters · shape VVCC · "AUX" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausm ← asum · aums · ausmm · aussm · uasm
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausm" for "AUX" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ausm" or "AUX"?
After this comparison
You've compared "ausm" and "AUX". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "AUX" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,727,306 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausm" and "AUX" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "AUX vs puzzles". 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 #1,727,306 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.