abgehandeltvsausgehandeltWhat's the difference?

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.

11 ch
abgehandelt
12 ch
ausgehandelt

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?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapɡəˌhandl̩t] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌhandl̩t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "abgehandelt" vs "ausgehandelt" - which ranks higher?
"ausgehandelt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,622 in our German list, against #39,181 for "abgehandelt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list