Which to use
“aufgenommene” is an adjective and “ausgenommen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,199
- “aufgenommene” frequency rank
- #6,273
- “ausgenommen” frequency rank
- 33472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgenommene | ausgenommen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufgenommen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausnehmen |
Where the eye mixes aufgenommene and ausgenommen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. aufgenommene runs 12 letters (VVCCVCVCCVCV) against ausgenommen's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aufgenommene and ausgenommen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aufgenommene is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌnɔmənə] while ausgenommen is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌnɔmən]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33472, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgenommene is recorded at frequency rank #27,199, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌnɔmənə]. ausgenommen is at rank #6,273, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌnɔmən].
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 33472, this pair ranks #1,685,281 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgenommene vs ausgenommen
Shared letters: aegmnou. Private to "aufgenommene": f. Private to "ausgenommen": s.
"aufgenommene" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVCV · "ausgenommen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgenommene ← afugenommene · aufegnommene · auffgenommene · aufgenmomene · aufgennommene · aufgenomemne · aufgenomene · aufgenommeen
- ausgenommen ← asugenommen · augsenommen · ausegnommen · ausgenmomen · ausgennommen · ausgenomemn · ausgenomen · ausgenommenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufgenommene" and "ausgenommen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aufgenommene" vs "ausgenommen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgenommene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgenommen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,685,281 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgenommene" and "ausgenommen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angenommene vs aufgenommene". 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 #1,685,281 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.