Which to use
“Auserwählten” is a noun and “ausgewählten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,078
- “Auserwählten” frequency rank
- #10,812
- “ausgewählten” frequency rank
- 38890
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auserwählten | ausgewählten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Auserwählter | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgewählt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Auserwählten and ausgewählten apart are highlighted. They share 11 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: Auserwählten is [ˈaʊ̯sʔɛɐ̯ˌvɛːltn̩] while ausgewählten is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɛːltn̩]. 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 38890, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auserwählten is recorded at frequency rank #28,078, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sʔɛɐ̯ˌvɛːltn̩]. ausgewählten is at rank #10,812, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɛːltn̩].
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 38890, this pair ranks #1,551,922 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Auserwählten vs ausgewählten
Shared letters: aehlnstuwä. Private to "Auserwählten": r. Private to "ausgewählten": g.
"Auserwählten" · 12 letters · shape VVCVCCVCCCVC · "ausgewählten" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Auserwählten" and "ausgewählten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Auserwählten" or "ausgewählten"?
Remembering Auserwählten vs ausgewählten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Auserwählten”; for an adjective, it's “ausgewählten”.
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