Which to use
“aufgebauten” and “ausgebaute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,476
- “aufgebauten” frequency rank
- #36,806
- “ausgebaute” frequency rank
- 66282
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgebauten | ausgebaute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgebaut | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgebaut |
Where the eye mixes aufgebauten and ausgebaute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufgebauten runs 11 letters (VVCCVCVVCVC) against ausgebaute's 10 (VVCCVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aufgebauten with ausgebaute
A purely visual mix-up. aufgebauten ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌbaʊ̯tn̩]) and ausgebaute ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbaʊ̯tə]) 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 66282, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgebauten is recorded at frequency rank #29,476, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌbaʊ̯tn̩]. 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 66282, this pair ranks #578,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufgebauten vs ausgebaute
Shared letters: abegtu. Private to "aufgebauten": fn. Private to "ausgebaute": s.
"aufgebauten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC · "ausgebaute" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgebauten ← afugebauten · aufegbauten · auffgebauten · aufgbeauten · aufgeabuten · aufgebatuen · aufgebauetn · aufgebautenn
- ausgebaute ← asugebaute · augsebaute · ausegbaute · ausgbeaute · ausgeabute · ausgebatue · ausgebauet · ausgebautte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufgebauten" and "ausgebaute" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aufgebauten" or "ausgebaute"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "aufgebauten" 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 #578,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgebauten" 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 #578,470 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.