AusschussvsAusschussesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,862
“Ausschuss” frequency rank
#11,012
“Ausschusses” frequency rank
15874
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Ausschuss Ausschusses
Definition Teil einer größeren Gruppe, der sich mit speziellen Themen beschäftigt, oft um Beschlüsse der größeren Gruppe vorzubereiten Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ausschuss

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Ausschuss and Ausschusses apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
Ausschuss
11 ch
Ausschusses

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Ausschuss ([ˈaʊ̯sʃʊs]) and Ausschusses ([ˈaʊ̯sʃʊsəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Ausschuss” sits inside “Ausschusses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Ausschuss is recorded at frequency rank #4,862, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sʃʊs]. Ausschusses is at rank #11,012, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sʃʊsəs].

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 15874, this pair ranks #1,940,431 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Ausschuss vs Ausschusses

Shared letters: achsu. Private to "Ausschuss": -. Private to "Ausschusses": e.

"Ausschuss" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCCVCC  ·  "Ausschusses" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Ausschussasuschuss · auschuss · auscshuss · ausscchuss · ausschhuss · ausschsus · ausschus · ausscuhss
  • Ausschussesasuschusses · auschusses · auscshusses · ausscchusses · ausschhusses · ausschsuses · ausschuses · ausschusess

Frequency comparison

Ausschuss#4,862
Ausschusses#11,012

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Ausschuss" and "Ausschusses" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sʃʊs] versus [ˈaʊ̯sʃʊsəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Ausschuss" or "Ausschusses"?
"Ausschuss" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,862 in our German list, against #11,012 for "Ausschusses". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Ausschuss vs Ausschusses

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 “Ausschuss” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list