Which to use
“aufgeräumt” is an adjective and “ausgeraubt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,088
- “aufgeräumt” frequency rank
- #19,826
- “ausgeraubt” frequency rank
- 35914
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgeräumt | ausgeraubt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in ordentlichem Zustand | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausrauben |
Where the eye mixes aufgeräumt and ausgeraubt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aufgeräumt and ausgeraubt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses aufgeräumt with ausgeraubt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aufgeräumt is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁɔɪ̯mt] while ausgeraubt is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁaʊ̯pt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35914, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgeräumt is recorded at frequency rank #16,088, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁɔɪ̯mt]. ausgeraubt is at rank #19,826, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁaʊ̯pt].
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 35914, this pair ranks #1,628,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgeräumt vs ausgeraubt
Shared letters: aegrtu. Private to "aufgeräumt": fmä. Private to "ausgeraubt": bs.
"aufgeräumt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCC · "ausgeraubt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgeraubt ← asugeraubt · augseraubt · ausegraubt · ausgearubt · ausgerabut · ausgeraubbt · ausgeraubtt · ausgerautb
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufgeräumt" for "ausgeraubt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aufgeräumt" vs "ausgeraubt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgeräumt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeraubt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,628,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgeräumt" and "ausgeraubt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgeräumt vs aufgewärmt". 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 #1,628,415 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.