Which to use
“aufgebaute” and “ausgebauten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,937
- “aufgebaute” frequency rank
- #31,439
- “ausgebauten” frequency rank
- 61376
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgebaute | ausgebauten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgebaut | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgebaut |
Where the eye mixes aufgebaute and ausgebauten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufgebaute runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVVCV) against ausgebauten's 11 (VVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aufgebaute vs ausgebauten
A purely visual mix-up. aufgebaute ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌbaʊ̯tə]) and ausgebauten ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbaʊ̯tn̩]) 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 61376, 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]. ausgebauten is at rank #31,439, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbaʊ̯tn̩].
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 61376, this pair ranks #752,183 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufgebaute vs ausgebauten
Shared letters: abegtu. Private to "aufgebaute": f. Private to "ausgebauten": ns.
"aufgebaute" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCV · "ausgebauten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgebaute ← afugebaute · aufegbaute · auffgebaute · aufgbeaute · aufgeabute · aufgebatue · aufgebauet · aufgebautte
- ausgebauten ← asugebauten · augsebauten · ausegbauten · ausgbeauten · ausgeabuten · ausgebatuen · ausgebauetn · ausgebautenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufgebaute" and "ausgebauten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aufgebaute" vs "ausgebauten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aufgebaute" and "ausgebauten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgebaute" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgebauten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #752,183 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgebaute" and "ausgebauten" 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 #752,183 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.