Which to use
“abgesagt” and “ausgesagt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,620
- “abgesagt” frequency rank
- #20,839
- “ausgesagt” frequency rank
- 27459
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgesagt | ausgesagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs absagen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aussagen |
Where the eye mixes abgesagt and ausgesagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: abgesagt vs ausgesagt
A purely visual mix-up. abgesagt ([ˈapɡəˌzaːkt]) and ausgesagt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌzaːkt]) 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 27459, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgesagt is recorded at frequency rank #6,620, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌzaːkt]. ausgesagt is at rank #20,839, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌzaːkt].
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 27459, this pair ranks #1,801,465 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgesagt vs ausgesagt
Shared letters: aegst. Private to "abgesagt": b. Private to "ausgesagt": u.
"abgesagt" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "ausgesagt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgesagt" and "ausgesagt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abgesagt" vs "ausgesagt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgesagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgesagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,801,465 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgesagt" and "ausgesagt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgesagt vs ausgespart". 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 #1,801,465 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.