Which to use
“auserwählt” is a verb and “Auserwählten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,489
- “auserwählt” frequency rank
- #28,078
- “Auserwählten” frequency rank
- 77567
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auserwählt | Auserwählten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auserwählen | Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Auserwählter |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set auserwählt and Auserwählten apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
auserwählt and Auserwählten form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “auserwählt” sits inside “Auserwählten” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77567, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auserwählt is recorded at frequency rank #49,489, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sʔɛɐ̯ˌvɛːlt]. Auserwählten is at rank #28,078, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sʔɛɐ̯ˌvɛːltn̩].
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 77567, this pair ranks #257,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "auserwählt" and "Auserwählten" be used interchangeably?
Remembering auserwählt vs Auserwählten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “auserwählt”; for a noun, it's “Auserwählten”.
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