Which to use
“ausführen” and “ausführte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,150
- “ausführen” frequency rank
- #32,424
- “ausführte” frequency rank
- 39574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausführen | ausführte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in andere Länder verkaufen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausführen |
Where the eye mixes ausführen and ausführte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausführen (VVCCVCCVC) and ausführte (VVCCVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: ausführen vs ausführte
A purely visual mix-up. ausführen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːʁən]) and ausführte ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːɐ̯tə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausführen is recorded at frequency rank #7,150, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːʁən]. ausführte is at rank #32,424, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːɐ̯tə].
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 39574, this pair ranks #1,532,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausführen vs ausführte
Shared letters: aefhrsuü. Private to "ausführen": n. Private to "ausführte": t.
"ausführen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "ausführte" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausführen" and "ausführte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ausführen" vs "ausführte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausführen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausführte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,532,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausführen" and "ausführte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausfahrten vs ausführte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,532,996 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.