Which to use
“Ost” and “Outs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,356
- “Ost” frequency rank
- #45,496
- “Outs” frequency rank
- 47852
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ost | Outs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kurzform für die Haupthimmelsrichtung Osten in der Navigation, Seefahrt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Out |
Where the eye mixes Ost and Outs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Ost vs Outs
A purely visual mix-up. Ost ([ɔst]) and Outs ([aʊ̯t͡s]) 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 47852, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ost is recorded at frequency rank #2,356, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɔst]. 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 47852, this pair ranks #1,269,651 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ost vs Outs
Shared letters: ost. Private to "Ost": -. Private to "Outs": u.
"Ost" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "Outs" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Outs ← otus · oust · outss · outts · uots
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ost" and "Outs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Ost" vs "Outs" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ost" and "Outs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ost" 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 #1,269,651 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ost" 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 #1,269,651 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.