Which to use
“aufgeregt” is an adjective and “ausgelegt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,679
- “aufgeregt” frequency rank
- #5,680
- “ausgelegt” frequency rank
- 10359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgeregt | ausgelegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Erregung, beunruhigt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auslegen |
Where the eye mixes aufgeregt and ausgelegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aufgeregt and ausgelegt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aufgeregt vs ausgelegt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aufgeregt is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁeːkt] while ausgelegt is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌleːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 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 10359, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgeregt is recorded at frequency rank #4,679, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁeːkt]. ausgelegt is at rank #5,680, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌleːkt].
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 10359, this pair ranks #1,975,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgeregt vs ausgelegt
Shared letters: aegtu. Private to "aufgeregt": fr. Private to "ausgelegt": ls.
"aufgeregt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC · "ausgelegt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufgeregt" and "ausgelegt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aufgeregt" or "ausgelegt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgeregt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgelegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,975,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgeregt" and "ausgelegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgelegt vs ausgelegten". 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 #1,975,534 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.