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 eye mixes ausführt and ausführte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausführt runs 8 letters (VVCCVCCC) against ausführte's 9 (VVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausführt with ausführte
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausführt" and "ausführte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ausführt" vs "ausführte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausführt" 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 #916,678 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausführt" and "ausführte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ausfahrten vs ausführte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #916,678 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.