Which to use
“Auspuff” and “Ausruf” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,485
- “Auspuff” frequency rank
- #39,815
- “Ausruf” frequency rank
- 69300
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auspuff | Ausruf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Baugruppe zur Ableitung von Abgasen aus Verbrennungskraftmaschinen von Kraftfahrzeugen | meist unwillkürliche, kurze, emotionsbetonte Äußerung |
Where the eye mixes Auspuff and Ausruf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Auspuff runs 7 letters (VVCCVCC) against Ausruf's 6 (VVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Auspuff vs Ausruf
A purely visual mix-up. Auspuff ([ˈaʊ̯sˌpʊf]) and Ausruf ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːf]) 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 69300, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auspuff is recorded at frequency rank #29,485, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌpʊf]. Ausruf is at rank #39,815, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːf].
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 69300, this pair ranks #480,804 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Auspuff vs Ausruf
Shared letters: afsu. Private to "Auspuff": p. Private to "Ausruf": r.
"Auspuff" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "Ausruf" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Auspuff" and "Ausruf" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Auspuff" or "Ausruf"?
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 "Auspuff" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausruf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #480,804 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auspuff" and "Ausruf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auslauf vs Ausruf". 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 #480,804 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.