Which to use
“auserwählt” and “ausgewählt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,489
- “auserwählt” frequency rank
- #4,957
- “ausgewählt” frequency rank
- 54446
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auserwählt | ausgewählt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auserwählen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auswählen |
Where the eye mixes auserwählt and ausgewählt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. auserwählt (VVCVCCVCCC) and ausgewählt (VVCCVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: auserwählt vs ausgewählt
A purely visual mix-up. auserwählt ([ˈaʊ̯sʔɛɐ̯ˌvɛːlt]) 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 54446, 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]. 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 54446, this pair ranks #1,018,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auserwählt vs ausgewählt
Shared letters: aehlstuwä. Private to "auserwählt": r. Private to "ausgewählt": g.
"auserwählt" · 10 letters · shape VVCVCCVCCC · "ausgewählt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auserwählt" for "ausgewählt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "auserwählt" vs "ausgewählt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "auserwählt" 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 #1,018,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auserwählt" and "ausgewählt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auserwählt vs auswählt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,018,566 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.