Which to use
“aufgewachsen” is a verb and “ausgewachsene” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,456
- “aufgewachsen” frequency rank
- #41,670
- “ausgewachsene” frequency rank
- 47126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgewachsen | ausgewachsene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufwachsen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgewachsen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aufgewachsen and ausgewachsene apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aufgewachsen is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌvaksn̩] while ausgewachsene is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvaksənə]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgewachsen is recorded at frequency rank #5,456, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌvaksn̩]. ausgewachsene is at rank #41,670, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvaksənə].
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 47126, this pair ranks #1,295,306 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufgewachsen vs ausgewachsene
Shared letters: aceghnsuw. Private to "aufgewachsen": f. Private to "ausgewachsene": -.
"aufgewachsen" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCVC · "ausgewachsene" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgewachsen ← afugewachsen · aufegwachsen · auffgewachsen · aufgeawchsen · aufgewacchsen · aufgewachesn · aufgewachhsen · aufgewachsenn
- ausgewachsene ← asugewachsene · augsewachsene · ausegwachsene · ausgeawchsene · ausgewacchsene · ausgewachesne · ausgewachhsene · ausgewachseen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufgewachsen" and "ausgewachsene" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering aufgewachsen vs ausgewachsene
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “aufgewachsen”; for an adjective, it's “ausgewachsene”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aufgewachsen” entry
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