Which to use
“aufgebaut” is a verb and “ausgebaut” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,635
- “aufgebaut” frequency rank
- #5,245
- “ausgebaut” frequency rank
- 7880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgebaut | ausgebaut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufbauen | in einem planmäßig vergrößerten/erweiterten Zustand |
Where the eye mixes aufgebaut and ausgebaut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufgebaut and ausgebaut follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aufgebaut vs ausgebaut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aufgebaut is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌbaʊ̯t] while ausgebaut is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbaʊ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - f in “aufgebaut” becomes s in “ausgebaut”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7880, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgebaut is recorded at frequency rank #2,635, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌbaʊ̯t]. ausgebaut is at rank #5,245, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbaʊ̯t].
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 7880, this pair ranks #1,986,520 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgebaut vs ausgebaut
Shared letters: abegtu. Private to "aufgebaut": f. Private to "ausgebaut": s.
"aufgebaut" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVVC · "ausgebaut" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgebaut" and "ausgebaut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aufgebaut" vs "ausgebaut" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "aufgebaut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgebaut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,986,520 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgebaut" and "ausgebaut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgebaut vs ausgelaugt". 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 #1,986,520 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.