Which to use
“ops” and “Outs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,907
- “ops” frequency rank
- #45,496
- “Outs” frequency rank
- 59403
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ops | Outs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Fähigkeit zu helfen, die Hilfe, der Beistand | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Out |
Letter map: ops vs Outs
Shared letters muted; letters that set ops and Outs apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: ops and Outs
ops and Outs are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59403, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ops is recorded at frequency rank #13,907, classified as anoun. Outs is at rank #45,496, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aʊ̯t͡s].
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 59403, this pair ranks #825,823 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ops vs Outs
Shared letters: os. Private to "ops": p. Private to "Outs": tu.
"ops" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "Outs" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Outs ← otus · oust · outss · outts · uots
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ops" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Outs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #825,823 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ops" and "Outs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ones vs Outs". 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 #825,823 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.