Which to use
“abgeschlagen” is an adjective and “ausgeschlagen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,425
- “abgeschlagen” frequency rank
- #38,603
- “ausgeschlagen” frequency rank
- 64028
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeschlagen | ausgeschlagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weit hinter dem Sieger platziert, hinter Besseren zurückgefallen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausschlagen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abgeschlagen and ausgeschlagen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
abgeschlagen and ausgeschlagen form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64028, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgeschlagen is recorded at frequency rank #25,425, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]. ausgeschlagen is at rank #38,603, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩].
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 64028, this pair ranks #655,918 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering abgeschlagen vs ausgeschlagen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “abgeschlagen”; for a verb, it's “ausgeschlagen”.
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