Which to use
“aufgemacht” and “ausgemacht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,314
- “aufgemacht” frequency rank
- #10,811
- “ausgemacht” frequency rank
- 24125
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgemacht | ausgemacht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufmachen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausmachen |
Where the eye mixes aufgemacht and ausgemacht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufgemacht and ausgemacht follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between aufgemacht and ausgemacht
A purely visual mix-up. aufgemacht ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌmaxt]) and ausgemacht ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌmaxt]) 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 a single letter - f in “aufgemacht” becomes s in “ausgemacht”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24125, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgemacht is recorded at frequency rank #13,314, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌmaxt]. ausgemacht is at rank #10,811, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌmaxt].
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 24125, this pair ranks #1,852,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgemacht vs ausgemacht
Shared letters: aceghmtu. Private to "aufgemacht": f. Private to "ausgemacht": s.
"aufgemacht" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC · "ausgemacht" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgemacht ← afugemacht · aufegmacht · auffgemacht · aufgeamcht · aufgemaccht · aufgemachht · aufgemachtt · aufgemacth
- ausgemacht ← asugemacht · augsemacht · ausegmacht · ausgeamcht · ausgemaccht · ausgemachht · ausgemachtt · ausgemacth
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgemacht" and "ausgemacht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aufgemacht" vs "ausgemacht" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgemacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgemacht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,852,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgemacht" and "ausgemacht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgemacht vs aufgemacht". 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 #1,852,037 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.