Which to use
“ausfallen” and “ausgefallen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,011
- “ausfallen” frequency rank
- #8,828
- “ausgefallen” frequency rank
- 15839
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausfallen | ausgefallen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht mehr zur Verfügung stehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausfallen |
Where the eye mixes ausfallen and ausgefallen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausfallen runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against ausgefallen's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ausfallen and ausgefallen
A purely visual mix-up. ausfallen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfalən]) and ausgefallen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfalən]) 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 15839, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausfallen is recorded at frequency rank #7,011, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfalən]. ausgefallen is at rank #8,828, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfalən].
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 15839, this pair ranks #1,940,742 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausfallen vs ausgefallen
Shared letters: aeflnsu. Private to "ausfallen": -. Private to "ausgefallen": g.
"ausfallen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "ausgefallen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausfallen ← asufallen · aufsallen · ausafllen · ausfaleln · ausfalen · ausfallenn · ausfallne · ausffallen
- ausgefallen ← asugefallen · augsefallen · ausegfallen · ausgeafllen · ausgefaleln · ausgefalen · ausgefallenn · ausgefallne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausfallen" for "ausgefallen" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ausfallen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgefallen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,940,742 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausfallen" and "ausgefallen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgefahren vs ausgefallen". 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 #1,940,742 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.