Which to use
“abgeschaltet” and “ausgeschaltet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,434
- “abgeschaltet” frequency rank
- #12,457
- “ausgeschaltet” frequency rank
- 24891
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeschaltet | ausgeschaltet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abschalten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausschalten |
Where the eye mixes abgeschaltet and ausgeschaltet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. abgeschaltet runs 12 letters (VCCVCCCVCCVC) against ausgeschaltet's 13 (VVCCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abgeschaltet vs ausgeschaltet
A purely visual mix-up. abgeschaltet ([ˈapɡəˌʃaltət]) and ausgeschaltet ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃaltət]) 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 24891, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgeschaltet is recorded at frequency rank #12,434, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʃaltət]. ausgeschaltet is at rank #12,457, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃaltət].
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 24891, this pair ranks #1,841,153 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgeschaltet vs ausgeschaltet
Shared letters: aceghlst. Private to "abgeschaltet": b. Private to "ausgeschaltet": u.
"abgeschaltet" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVC · "ausgeschaltet" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgeschaltet ← abbgeschaltet · abegschaltet · abgecshaltet · abgescahltet · abgescchaltet · abgeschalett · abgeschalltet · abgeschaltett
- ausgeschaltet ← asugeschaltet · augseschaltet · ausegschaltet · ausgecshaltet · ausgescahltet · ausgescchaltet · ausgeschalett · ausgeschalltet
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgeschaltet" and "ausgeschaltet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abgeschaltet" vs "ausgeschaltet" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "abgeschaltet" and "ausgeschaltet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeschaltet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeschaltet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,841,153 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeschaltet" and "ausgeschaltet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgeschaltet vs ausgestaltet". 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 #1,841,153 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.