Which to use
“ausgebaut” and “ausgebauten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,245
- “ausgebaut” frequency rank
- #31,439
- “ausgebauten” frequency rank
- 36684
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgebaut | ausgebauten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einem planmäßig vergrößerten/erweiterten Zustand | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgebaut |
Where the eye mixes ausgebaut and ausgebauten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausgebaut runs 9 letters (VVCCVCVVC) against ausgebauten's 11 (VVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausgebaut with ausgebauten
A purely visual mix-up. ausgebaut ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbaʊ̯t]) and ausgebauten ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbaʊ̯tn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “ausgebaut” sits inside “ausgebauten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36684, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgebaut is recorded at frequency rank #5,245, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbaʊ̯t]. ausgebauten is at rank #31,439, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbaʊ̯tn̩].
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 36684, this pair ranks #1,609,315 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgebaut vs ausgebauten
Shared letters: abegstu. Private to "ausgebaut": -. Private to "ausgebauten": n.
"ausgebaut" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVVC · "ausgebauten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgebaut ← asugebaut · augsebaut · ausegbaut · ausgbeaut · ausgeabut · ausgebatu · ausgebautt · ausgebbaut
- ausgebauten ← asugebauten · augsebauten · ausegbauten · ausgbeauten · ausgeabuten · ausgebatuen · ausgebauetn · ausgebautenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausgebaut" and "ausgebauten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ausgebaut" vs "ausgebauten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ausgebaut" and "ausgebauten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgebaut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgebauten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,609,315 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgebaut" and "ausgebauten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgebaute vs ausgebauten". 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 #1,609,315 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.