Which to use
“abgelassen” is a verb and “ausgelassen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,028
- “abgelassen” frequency rank
- #12,456
- “ausgelassen” frequency rank
- 47484
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgelassen | ausgelassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ablassen | in Stimmungen und bei Handlungen unbeschwert fröhlich |
Where the eye mixes abgelassen and ausgelassen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abgelassen runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCCVC) against ausgelassen's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abgelassen with ausgelassen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abgelassen is [ˈapɡəˌlasn̩] while ausgelassen is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəlasn̩]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47484, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgelassen is recorded at frequency rank #35,028, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌlasn̩]. ausgelassen is at rank #12,456, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəlasn̩].
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 47484, this pair ranks #1,282,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgelassen vs ausgelassen
Shared letters: aeglns. Private to "abgelassen": b. Private to "ausgelassen": u.
"abgelassen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "ausgelassen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgelassen ← abbgelassen · abeglassen · abgealssen · abgelasen · abgelasesn · abgelassenn · abgelassne · abgelaßen
- ausgelassen ← asugelassen · augselassen · auseglassen · ausgealssen · ausgelasen · ausgelasesn · ausgelassenn · ausgelassne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgelassen" and "ausgelassen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abgelassen" or "ausgelassen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "abgelassen" and "ausgelassen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgelassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgelassen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,282,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgelassen" and "ausgelassen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeladen vs abgelassen". 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 #1,282,623 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.