Which to use
“aufgewühlt” and “ausgewählt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,386
- “aufgewühlt” frequency rank
- #4,957
- “ausgewählt” frequency rank
- 45343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgewühlt | ausgewählt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufwühlen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auswählen |
Where the eye mixes aufgewühlt and ausgewählt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufgewühlt and ausgewählt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aufgewühlt vs ausgewählt
A purely visual mix-up. aufgewühlt ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌvyːlt]) and ausgewählt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɛːlt]) 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 45343, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgewühlt is recorded at frequency rank #40,386, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌvyːlt]. ausgewählt is at rank #4,957, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɛːlt].
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 45343, this pair ranks #1,356,261 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufgewühlt vs ausgewählt
Shared letters: aeghltuw. Private to "aufgewühlt": fü. Private to "ausgewählt": sä.
"aufgewühlt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC · "ausgewählt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgewühlt" and "ausgewählt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aufgewühlt" vs "ausgewählt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "aufgewühlt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgewählt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,356,261 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgewühlt" and "ausgewählt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgewühlt vs aufgezählt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,356,261 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.