Which to use
“aufgebaute” and “ausgebaut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,937
- “aufgebaute” frequency rank
- #5,245
- “ausgebaut” frequency rank
- 35182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgebaute | ausgebaut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgebaut | in einem planmäßig vergrößerten/erweiterten Zustand |
Where the eye mixes aufgebaute and ausgebaut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufgebaute runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVVCV) against ausgebaut's 9 (VVCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aufgebaute and ausgebaut
A purely visual mix-up. aufgebaute ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌbaʊ̯tə]) and ausgebaut ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbaʊ̯t]) 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 35182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgebaute is recorded at frequency rank #29,937, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌbaʊ̯tə]. 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 35182, this pair ranks #1,646,044 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgebaute vs ausgebaut
Shared letters: abegtu. Private to "aufgebaute": f. Private to "ausgebaut": s.
"aufgebaute" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCV · "ausgebaut" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgebaute ← afugebaute · aufegbaute · auffgebaute · aufgbeaute · aufgeabute · aufgebatue · aufgebauet · aufgebautte
- ausgebaut ← asugebaut · augsebaut · ausegbaut · ausgbeaut · ausgeabut · ausgebatu · ausgebautt · ausgebbaut
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "aufgebaute" 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 #1,646,044 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgebaute" and "ausgebaut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgebaute vs ausgebaute". 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 #1,646,044 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.