Which to use
“ausmisten” is a verb and “Autisten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,778
- “ausmisten” frequency rank
- #40,403
- “Autisten” frequency rank
- 86181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausmisten | Autisten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von Stroh und Kot (Mist) befreien, Mist aus etwas entfernen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Autist |
Where the eye mixes ausmisten and Autisten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ausmisten runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against Autisten's 8 (VVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausmisten with Autisten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausmisten is [ˈaʊ̯sˌmɪstn̩] while Autisten is [aʊ̯ˈtɪstn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86181, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausmisten is recorded at frequency rank #45,778, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌmɪstn̩]. Autisten is at rank #40,403, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aʊ̯ˈtɪstn̩].
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 86181, this pair ranks #97,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ausmisten vs Autisten
Shared letters: aeinstu. Private to "ausmisten": m. Private to "Autisten": -.
"ausmisten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "Autisten" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausmisten" for "Autisten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "ausmisten" or "Autisten" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausmisten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Autisten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #97,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausmisten" and "Autisten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auflisten vs ausmisten". 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 #97,481 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.