abgeräumtvsausgeräumtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#42,982
“abgeräumt” frequency rank
#29,945
“ausgeräumt” frequency rank
72927
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abgeräumt ausgeräumt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abräumen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausräumen

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
abgeräumt
10 ch
ausgeräumt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. abgeräumt ([ˈapɡəˌʁɔɪ̯mt]) and ausgeräumt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁɔɪ̯mt]) 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 72927, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abgeräumt is recorded at frequency rank #42,982, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʁɔɪ̯mt]. ausgeräumt is at rank #29,945, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁɔɪ̯mt].

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 72927, this pair ranks #374,563 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of abgeräumt vs ausgeräumt

Shared letters: aegmrtuä. Private to "abgeräumt": b. Private to "ausgeräumt": s.

"abgeräumt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVCC  ·  "ausgeräumt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCC

Frequency comparison

abgeräumt#42,982
ausgeräumt#29,945

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abgeräumt" and "ausgeräumt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapɡəˌʁɔɪ̯mt] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁɔɪ̯mt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abgeräumt" or "ausgeräumt"?
"ausgeräumt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,945 in our German list, against #42,982 for "abgeräumt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering abgeräumt vs ausgeräumt

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list