AusschlussvsAusschüsseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Ausschluss” and “Ausschüsse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,869
“Ausschluss” frequency rank
#20,841
“Ausschüsse” frequency rank
28710
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Ausschluss Ausschüsse
Definition die Ausschließung von Personen, Sachen, Erscheinungen oder Ähnlichem aus einem Raum oder von einer (unter Abschluss abgehaltenen) Veranstaltung, Gruppe oder Ähnlichem; das Fernhalten einer Person, einer Sache, eines Prozesses oder Ähnlichem von einem Raum, einer Veranstaltung, einer Gruppe oder Ähnlichem Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausschuss

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Ausschluss and Ausschüsse apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
Ausschluss
10 ch
Ausschüsse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Ausschluss ([ˈaʊ̯sʃlʊs]) and Ausschüsse ([ˈaʊ̯sʃʏsə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28710, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Ausschluss is recorded at frequency rank #7,869, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sʃlʊs]. Ausschüsse is at rank #20,841, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sʃʏsə].

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 28710, this pair ranks #1,779,953 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Ausschluss vs Ausschüsse

Shared letters: achsu. Private to "Ausschluss": l. Private to "Ausschüsse": .

"Ausschluss" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCCCVCC  ·  "Ausschüsse" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Ausschlussasuschluss · auschluss · auscshluss · ausscchluss · ausschhluss · ausschlluss · ausschlsus · ausschlus

Frequency comparison

Ausschluss#7,869
Ausschüsse#20,841

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Ausschluss" and "Ausschüsse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sʃlʊs] versus [ˈaʊ̯sʃʏsə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Ausschluss" or "Ausschüsse"?
"Ausschluss" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,869 in our German list, against #20,841 for "Ausschüsse". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Ausschluss vs Ausschüsse

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Ausschluss” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list