Which to use
“ausfahren” and “ausgefahren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,393
- “ausfahren” frequency rank
- #47,967
- “ausgefahren” frequency rank
- 88360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausfahren | ausgefahren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (jemanden) mit einem Fahrzeug, Kinderwagen, Rollstuhl oder Ähnlichem auf einen Ausflug, eine Ausfahrt mitnehmen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausfahren |
Where the eye mixes ausfahren and ausgefahren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausfahren runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against ausgefahren's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausfahren with ausgefahren
A purely visual mix-up. ausfahren ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːʁən]) and ausgefahren ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfaːʁən]) 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 88360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausfahren is recorded at frequency rank #40,393, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfaːʁən]. ausgefahren is at rank #47,967, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfaːʁən].
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 88360, this pair ranks #69,235 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ausfahren vs ausgefahren
Shared letters: aefhnrsu. Private to "ausfahren": -. Private to "ausgefahren": g.
"ausfahren" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "ausgefahren" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausfahren ← asufahren · aufsahren · ausafhren · ausfahern · ausfahhren · ausfahrenn · ausfahrne · ausfahrren
- ausgefahren ← asugefahren · augsefahren · ausegfahren · ausgeafhren · ausgefahern · ausgefahhren · ausgefahrenn · ausgefahrne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausfahren" and "ausgefahren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ausfahren" vs "ausgefahren" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ausfahren" and "ausgefahren" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausfahren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgefahren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,235 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausfahren" and "ausgefahren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausfahren vs Ausfahrten". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #69,235 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.