Which to use
“abgehandelt” and “ausgehandelt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,181
- “abgehandelt” frequency rank
- #24,622
- “ausgehandelt” frequency rank
- 63803
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgehandelt | ausgehandelt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abhandeln | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aushandeln |
Where the eye mixes abgehandelt and ausgehandelt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. abgehandelt runs 11 letters (VCCVCVCCVCC) against ausgehandelt's 12 (VVCCVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abgehandelt and ausgehandelt
A purely visual mix-up. abgehandelt ([ˈapɡəˌhandl̩t]) and ausgehandelt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌhandl̩t]) 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 63803, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgehandelt is recorded at frequency rank #39,181, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌhandl̩t]. ausgehandelt is at rank #24,622, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌhandl̩t].
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 63803, this pair ranks #663,802 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgehandelt vs ausgehandelt
Shared letters: adeghlnt. Private to "abgehandelt": b. Private to "ausgehandelt": su.
"abgehandelt" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVCC · "ausgehandelt" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgehandelt ← abbgehandelt · abeghandelt · abgeahndelt · abgehadnelt · abgehanddelt · abgehandellt · abgehandeltt · abgehandetl
- ausgehandelt ← asugehandelt · augsehandelt · auseghandelt · ausgeahndelt · ausgehadnelt · ausgehanddelt · ausgehandellt · ausgehandeltt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgehandelt" and "ausgehandelt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abgehandelt" vs "ausgehandelt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgehandelt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgehandelt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #663,802 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgehandelt" and "ausgehandelt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgehandelt vs abgewandelt". 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 #663,802 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.