Which to use
“aufgewacht” and “ausgemacht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,008
- “aufgewacht” frequency rank
- #10,811
- “ausgemacht” frequency rank
- 21819
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgewacht | ausgemacht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufwachen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausmachen |
Where the eye mixes aufgewacht and ausgemacht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufgewacht and ausgemacht follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aufgewacht vs ausgemacht
A purely visual mix-up. aufgewacht ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌvaxt]) and ausgemacht ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌmaxt]) 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 21819, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgewacht is recorded at frequency rank #11,008, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌvaxt]. ausgemacht is at rank #10,811, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌmaxt].
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 21819, this pair ranks #1,881,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgewacht vs ausgemacht
Shared letters: aceghtu. Private to "aufgewacht": fw. Private to "ausgemacht": ms.
"aufgewacht" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC · "ausgemacht" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgewacht ← afugewacht · aufegwacht · auffgewacht · aufgeawcht · aufgewaccht · aufgewachht · aufgewachtt · aufgewacth
- ausgemacht ← asugemacht · augsemacht · ausegmacht · ausgeamcht · ausgemaccht · ausgemachht · ausgemachtt · ausgemacth
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufgewacht" for "ausgemacht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aufgewacht" vs "ausgemacht" - 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 "aufgewacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgemacht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,881,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgewacht" and "ausgemacht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgewacht 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 #1,881,774 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.