Which to use
“aufgespürt” and “ausgespart” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,799
- “aufgespürt” frequency rank
- #47,228
- “ausgespart” frequency rank
- 84027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgespürt | ausgespart |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufspüren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aussparen |
Where the eye mixes aufgespürt and ausgespart
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufgespürt and ausgespart follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses aufgespürt with ausgespart
A purely visual mix-up. aufgespürt ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʃpyːɐ̯t]) and ausgespart ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃpaːɐ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgespürt is recorded at frequency rank #36,799, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʃpyːɐ̯t]. ausgespart is at rank #47,228, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃpaːɐ̯t].
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 84027, this pair ranks #130,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aufgespürt vs ausgespart
Shared letters: aegprstu. Private to "aufgespürt": fü. Private to "ausgespart": -.
"aufgespürt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC · "ausgespart" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgespart ← asugespart · augsespart · ausegspart · ausgepsart · ausgesaprt · ausgesparrt · ausgespartt · ausgespatr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufgespürt" for "ausgespart" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aufgespürt" vs "ausgespart" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "aufgespürt" and "ausgespart" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgespürt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgespart" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgespürt" and "ausgespart" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgespart vs ausgesperrt". 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 #130,267 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.