Which to use
“Ausruf” and “Auszug” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,815
- “Ausruf” frequency rank
- #6,763
- “Auszug” frequency rank
- 46578
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausruf | Auszug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meist unwillkürliche, kurze, emotionsbetonte Äußerung | Vorgang, aus einem Raum oder einem Gebäude hinauszugehen |
Where the eye mixes Ausruf and Auszug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Ausruf and Auszug follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Ausruf and Auszug
A purely visual mix-up. Ausruf ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːf]) and Auszug ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suːk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46578, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausruf is recorded at frequency rank #39,815, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːf]. Auszug is at rank #6,763, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suːk].
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 46578, this pair ranks #1,314,284 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ausruf vs Auszug
Shared letters: asu. Private to "Ausruf": fr. Private to "Auszug": gz.
"Ausruf" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "Auszug" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ausruf" and "Auszug" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Ausruf" or "Auszug"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausruf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auszug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,314,284 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausruf" and "Auszug" 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 #1,314,284 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.