Which to use
“Auserwählte” and “Auserwählten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,392
- “Auserwählte” frequency rank
- #28,078
- “Auserwählten” frequency rank
- 68470
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auserwählte | Auserwählten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Frau, die auserkoren, auserwählt wurde, etwas Bestimmtes zu vollbringen | Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Auserwählter |
Where the eye mixes Auserwählte and Auserwählten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Auserwählte runs 11 letters (VVCVCCVCCCV) 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 Auserwählte with Auserwählten
A purely visual mix-up. Auserwählte ([ˈaʊ̯sʔɛɐ̯ˌvɛːltə]) and Auserwählten ([ˈaʊ̯sʔɛɐ̯ˌvɛːltn̩]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Auserwählte” sits inside “Auserwählten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68470, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auserwählte is recorded at frequency rank #40,392, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sʔɛɐ̯ˌvɛːltə]. 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 68470, this pair ranks #506,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Auserwählte vs Auserwählten
Shared letters: aehlrstuwä. Private to "Auserwählte": -. Private to "Auserwählten": n.
"Auserwählte" · 11 letters · shape VVCVCCVCCCV · "Auserwählten" · 12 letters · shape VVCVCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Auserwählte" and "Auserwählten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Auserwählte" or "Auserwählten"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auserwählte" 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 #506,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auserwählte" and "Auserwählten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auserwählt vs Auserwählte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #506,709 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.