Which to use
“outen” is a verb and “Outs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,369
- “outen” frequency rank
- #45,496
- “Outs” frequency rank
- 80865
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | outen | Outs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas bis dahin Verheimlichtes über sich bekennen, bekannt machen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Out |
Where the eye mixes outen and Outs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. outen runs 5 letters (VVCVC) against Outs's 4 (VVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: outen vs Outs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: outen is [ˈaʊ̯tn̩] while Outs is [aʊ̯t͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80865, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
outen is recorded at frequency rank #35,369, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯tn̩]. 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 80865, this pair ranks #186,924 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of outen vs Outs
Shared letters: otu. Private to "outen": en. Private to "Outs": s.
"outen" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC · "Outs" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "outen" and "Outs" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "outen" or "Outs"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "outen" and "Outs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "outen" 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 #186,924 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "outen" 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 #186,924 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.