Which to use
“abgegangen” and “ausgegangen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,419
- “abgegangen” frequency rank
- #4,861
- “ausgegangen” frequency rank
- 35280
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgegangen | ausgegangen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abgehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausgehen |
Where the eye mixes abgegangen and ausgegangen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abgegangen runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCCVC) against ausgegangen's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abgegangen vs ausgegangen
A purely visual mix-up. abgegangen ([ˈapɡəˌɡaŋən]) and ausgegangen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡaŋən]) 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 35280, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgegangen is recorded at frequency rank #30,419, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌɡaŋən]. ausgegangen is at rank #4,861, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡaŋən].
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 35280, this pair ranks #1,643,674 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgegangen vs ausgegangen
Shared letters: aegn. Private to "abgegangen": b. Private to "ausgegangen": su.
"abgegangen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "ausgegangen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgegangen ← abbgegangen · abeggangen · abgeagngen · abgegagnen · abgeganegn · abgegangenn · abgeganggen · abgegangne
- ausgegangen ← asugegangen · augsegangen · auseggangen · ausgeagngen · ausgegagnen · ausgeganegn · ausgegangenn · ausgeganggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgegangen" for "ausgegangen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abgegangen" or "ausgegangen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgegangen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgegangen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,643,674 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgegangen" and "ausgegangen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgefangen vs abgegangen". 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 #1,643,674 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.