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 eye mixes aufgezählt and ausgewählt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufgezählt and ausgewählt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between aufgezählt and ausgewählt
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgezählt" and "ausgewählt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aufgezählt" or "ausgewählt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgezählt" 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 #1,731,610 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgezählt" and "ausgewählt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgewühlt vs aufgezählt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,731,610 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.