Which to use
“auserwählt” and “auswählt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,489
- “auserwählt” frequency rank
- #44,467
- “auswählt” frequency rank
- 93956
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auserwählt | auswählt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auserwählen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auswählen |
Where the eye mixes auserwählt and auswählt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. auserwählt runs 10 letters (VVCVCCVCCC) against auswählt's 8 (VVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses auserwählt with auswählt
A purely visual mix-up. auserwählt ([ˈaʊ̯sʔɛɐ̯ˌvɛːlt]) and auswählt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌvɛːlt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93956, 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]. auswählt is at rank #44,467, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌvɛːlt].
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 93956, this pair ranks #19,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of auserwählt vs auswählt
Shared letters: ahlstuwä. Private to "auserwählt": er. Private to "auswählt": -.
"auserwählt" · 10 letters · shape VVCVCCVCCC · "auswählt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auserwählt" for "auswählt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "auserwählt" or "auswählt" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "auswählt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auserwählt" and "auswählt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auswählt vs auszahlt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #19,591 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.