Which to use
“Auserwählte” is a noun and “ausgewählte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,392
- “Auserwählte” frequency rank
- #8,024
- “ausgewählte” frequency rank
- 48416
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auserwählte | ausgewählte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Frau, die auserkoren, auserwählt wurde, etwas Bestimmtes zu vollbringen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgewählt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Auserwählte and ausgewählte apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Auserwählte is [ˈaʊ̯sʔɛɐ̯ˌvɛːltə] while ausgewählte is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɛːltə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48416, 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]. ausgewählte is at rank #8,024, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɛːltə].
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 48416, this pair ranks #1,249,371 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Auserwählte vs ausgewählte
Shared letters: aehlstuwä. Private to "Auserwählte": r. Private to "ausgewählte": g.
"Auserwählte" · 11 letters · shape VVCVCCVCCCV · "ausgewählte" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Auserwählte" and "ausgewählte" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering Auserwählte vs ausgewählte
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- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Auserwählte”; for an adjective, it's “ausgewählte”.
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