Which to use
“aufgesucht” and “ausgesucht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,134
- “aufgesucht” frequency rank
- #7,575
- “ausgesucht” frequency rank
- 26709
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgesucht | ausgesucht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufsuchen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aussuchen |
Where the eye mixes aufgesucht and ausgesucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufgesucht and ausgesucht follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between aufgesucht and ausgesucht
A purely visual mix-up. aufgesucht ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌzuːxt]) and ausgesucht ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌzuːxt]) 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 “aufgesucht” becomes s in “ausgesucht”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26709, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgesucht is recorded at frequency rank #19,134, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌzuːxt]. ausgesucht is at rank #7,575, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌzuːxt].
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 26709, this pair ranks #1,813,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgesucht vs ausgesucht
Shared letters: aceghstu. Private to "aufgesucht": f. Private to "ausgesucht": -.
"aufgesucht" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC · "ausgesucht" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgesucht ← afugesucht · aufegsucht · auffgesucht · aufgescuht · aufgessucht · aufgesuccht · aufgesuchht · aufgesuchtt
- ausgesucht ← asugesucht · augsesucht · ausegsucht · ausgescuht · ausgessucht · ausgesuccht · ausgesuchht · ausgesuchtt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgesucht" and "ausgesucht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aufgesucht" or "ausgesucht"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgesucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgesucht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,813,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgesucht" and "ausgesucht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgesucht vs aufgesucht". 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 #1,813,709 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.