Which to use
“aufgebaut” is a verb and “ausgebaute” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,635
- “aufgebaut” frequency rank
- #36,806
- “ausgebaute” frequency rank
- 39441
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgebaut | ausgebaute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufbauen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgebaut |
Where the eye mixes aufgebaut and ausgebaute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufgebaut runs 9 letters (VVCCVCVVC) against ausgebaute's 10 (VVCCVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aufgebaut vs ausgebaute
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aufgebaut is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌbaʊ̯t] while ausgebaute is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbaʊ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39441, 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]. ausgebaute is at rank #36,806, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbaʊ̯tə].
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 39441, this pair ranks #1,536,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgebaut vs ausgebaute
Shared letters: abegtu. Private to "aufgebaut": f. Private to "ausgebaute": s.
"aufgebaut" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVVC · "ausgebaute" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgebaut ← afugebaut · aufegbaut · auffgebaut · aufgbeaut · aufgeabut · aufgebatu · aufgebautt · aufgebbaut
- ausgebaute ← asugebaute · augsebaute · ausegbaute · ausgbeaute · ausgeabute · ausgebatue · ausgebauet · ausgebautte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufgebaut" for "ausgebaute" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "aufgebaut" or "ausgebaute" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgebaut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgebaute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,536,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgebaut" and "ausgebaute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgebaute vs ausgebauten". 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 #1,536,719 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.