Which to use
“angelaufen” and “ausgelaufen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,995
- “angelaufen” frequency rank
- #31,441
- “ausgelaufen” frequency rank
- 60436
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angelaufen | ausgelaufen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anlaufen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auslaufen |
Where the eye mixes angelaufen and ausgelaufen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between angelaufen and ausgelaufen
A purely visual mix-up. angelaufen ([ˈanɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩]) and ausgelaufen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩]) 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 60436, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angelaufen is recorded at frequency rank #28,995, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. ausgelaufen is at rank #31,441, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩].
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 60436, this pair ranks #787,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of angelaufen vs ausgelaufen
Shared letters: aefglnu. Private to "angelaufen": -. Private to "ausgelaufen": s.
"angelaufen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC · "ausgelaufen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angelaufen ← agnelaufen · aneglaufen · angealufen · angelafuen · angelauefn · angelaufenn · angelauffen · angelaufne
- ausgelaufen ← asugelaufen · augselaufen · auseglaufen · ausgealufen · ausgelafuen · ausgelauefn · ausgelaufenn · ausgelauffen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "angelaufen" and "ausgelaufen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "angelaufen" vs "ausgelaufen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "angelaufen" and "ausgelaufen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "angelaufen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgelaufen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #787,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angelaufen" and "ausgelaufen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgelaufene vs angelaufen". 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 #787,079 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.