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 eye mixes auserwählt and Auserwählten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. auserwählt runs 10 letters (VVCVCCVCCC) against Auserwählten's 12 (VVCVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses auserwählt with Auserwählten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: auserwählt is [ˈaʊ̯sʔɛɐ̯ˌvɛːlt] while Auserwählten is [ˈaʊ̯sʔɛɐ̯ˌvɛːltn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “auserwählt” sits inside “Auserwählten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. 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.
Orthographic DNA of auserwählt vs Auserwählten
Shared letters: aehlrstuwä. Private to "auserwählt": -. Private to "Auserwählten": n.
"auserwählt" · 10 letters · shape VVCVCCVCCC · "Auserwählten" · 12 letters · shape VVCVCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auserwählt" for "Auserwählten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "auserwählt" vs "Auserwählten" - 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 "auserwählt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auserwählten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #257,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auserwählt" and "Auserwählten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auserwählt vs auswählt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #257,915 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.