aufgezähltvsausgewähltWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“aufgezählt” and “ausgewählt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,307
“aufgezählt” frequency rank
#4,957
“ausgewählt” frequency rank
31264
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aufgezählt ausgewählt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufzählen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auswählen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aufgezählt and ausgewählt apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
aufgezählt
10 ch
ausgewählt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. aufgezählt ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌt͡sɛːlt]) 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 31264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aufgezählt is recorded at frequency rank #26,307, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌt͡sɛːlt]. 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 31264, this pair ranks #1,731,610 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of aufgezählt vs ausgewählt

Shared letters: aeghltuä. Private to "aufgezählt": fz. Private to "ausgewählt": sw.

"aufgezählt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC  ·  "ausgewählt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC

Frequency comparison

aufgezählt#26,307
ausgewählt#4,957

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aufgezählt" and "ausgewählt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌt͡sɛːlt] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɛːlt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aufgezählt" or "ausgewählt"?
"ausgewählt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,957 in our German list, against #26,307 for "aufgezählt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering aufgezählt vs ausgewählt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aufgezählt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list