ausfülltvsausgefülltWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#46,484
“ausfüllt” frequency rank
#14,010
“ausgefüllt” frequency rank
60494
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausfüllt ausgefüllt
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausfüllen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausfüllen

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
ausfüllt
10 ch
ausgefüllt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ausfüllt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfʏlt]) and ausgefüllt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfʏlt]) 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 60494, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausfüllt is recorded at frequency rank #46,484, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌfʏlt]. ausgefüllt is at rank #14,010, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfʏlt].

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 60494, this pair ranks #784,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ausfüllt vs ausgefüllt

Shared letters: aflstuü. Private to "ausfüllt": -. Private to "ausgefüllt": eg.

"ausfüllt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC  ·  "ausgefüllt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC

Frequency comparison

ausfüllt#46,484
ausgefüllt#14,010

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausfüllt" and "ausgefüllt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sˌfʏlt] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfʏlt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausfüllt" or "ausgefüllt"?
"ausgefüllt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,010 in our German list, against #46,484 for "ausfüllt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ausfüllt vs ausgefüllt

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 “ausfüllt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list