Which to use
“auss” and “Autos” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,360
- “auss” frequency rank
- #1,314
- “Autos” frequency rank
- 43674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auss | Autos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ohr | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Auto |
Where the eye mixes auss and Autos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. auss runs 4 letters (VVCC) against Autos's 5 (VVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses auss with Autos
A purely visual mix-up. auss ([aws]) and Autos ([ˈaʊ̯tos]) 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 43674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auss is recorded at frequency rank #42,360, classified as anoun, pronounced [aws]. Autos is at rank #1,314, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯tos].
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 43674, this pair ranks #1,410,525 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auss vs Autos
Shared letters: asu. Private to "auss": -. Private to "Autos": ot.
"auss" · 4 letters · shape VVCC · "Autos" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auss" for "Autos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "auss" vs "Autos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "auss" and "Autos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "auss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Autos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,410,525 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auss" and "Autos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "AUD vs auss". 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 #1,410,525 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.