Which to use
“abgewählt” and “ausgewählt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,421
- “abgewählt” frequency rank
- #4,957
- “ausgewählt” frequency rank
- 35378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgewählt | ausgewählt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abwählen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auswählen |
Where the eye mixes abgewählt and ausgewählt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgewählt runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCCC) against ausgewählt's 10 (VVCCVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abgewählt vs ausgewählt
A purely visual mix-up. abgewählt ([ˈapɡəˌvɛːlt]) and ausgewählt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɛːlt]) 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 35378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgewählt is recorded at frequency rank #30,421, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌvɛːlt]. ausgewählt is at rank #4,957, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɛːlt].
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 35378, this pair ranks #1,641,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgewählt vs ausgewählt
Shared letters: aeghltwä. Private to "abgewählt": b. Private to "ausgewählt": su.
"abgewählt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC · "ausgewählt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgewählt" and "ausgewählt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abgewählt" vs "ausgewählt" - 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 "abgewählt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgewählt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,641,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgewählt" and "ausgewählt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgemahnt vs abgewählt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,641,434 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.