abgeführtvsausgeführtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#22,992
“abgeführt” frequency rank
#3,868
“ausgeführt” frequency rank
26860
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abgeführt ausgeführt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abführen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausführen

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
abgeführt
10 ch
ausgeführt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. abgeführt ([ˈapɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]) and ausgeführt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]) 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 26860, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abgeführt is recorded at frequency rank #22,992, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]. ausgeführt is at rank #3,868, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfyːɐ̯t].

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 26860, this pair ranks #1,811,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of abgeführt vs ausgeführt

Shared letters: aefghrtü. Private to "abgeführt": b. Private to "ausgeführt": su.

"abgeführt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC  ·  "ausgeführt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC

Frequency comparison

abgeführt#22,992
ausgeführt#3,868

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abgeführt" and "ausgeführt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapɡəˌfyːɐ̯t] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abgeführt" or "ausgeführt"?
"ausgeführt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,868 in our German list, against #22,992 for "abgeführt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering abgeführt vs ausgeführt

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 “abgeführt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list