ausführtvsausführteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ausführt” and “ausführte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#24,621
“ausführt” frequency rank
#32,424
“ausführte” frequency rank
57045
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausführt ausführte
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausführen 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausführen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausführt and ausführte apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
ausführt
9 ch
ausführte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ausführt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːɐ̯t]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “ausführt” sits inside “ausführte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57045, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausführt is recorded at frequency rank #24,621, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːɐ̯t]. 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 57045, this pair ranks #916,678 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ausführt vs ausführte

Shared letters: afhrstuü. Private to "ausführt": -. Private to "ausführte": e.

"ausführt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC  ·  "ausführte" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCCV

Frequency comparison

ausführt#24,621
ausführte#32,424

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausführt" and "ausführte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːɐ̯t] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːɐ̯tə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausführt" or "ausführte"?
"ausführt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,621 in our German list, against #32,424 for "ausführte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ausführt vs ausführte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausführt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list