Which to use
“ausgebaut” is an adjective and “ausgeraubt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,245
- “ausgebaut” frequency rank
- #19,826
- “ausgeraubt” frequency rank
- 25071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgebaut | ausgeraubt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einem planmäßig vergrößerten/erweiterten Zustand | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausrauben |
Where the eye mixes ausgebaut and ausgeraubt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgebaut runs 9 letters (VVCCVCVVC) against ausgeraubt's 10 (VVCCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausgebaut with ausgeraubt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgebaut is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbaʊ̯t] while ausgeraubt is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁaʊ̯pt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25071, 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]. ausgeraubt is at rank #19,826, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁaʊ̯pt].
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 25071, this pair ranks #1,838,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgebaut vs ausgeraubt
Shared letters: abegstu. Private to "ausgebaut": -. Private to "ausgeraubt": r.
"ausgebaut" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVVC · "ausgeraubt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgebaut ← asugebaut · augsebaut · ausegbaut · ausgbeaut · ausgeabut · ausgebatu · ausgebautt · ausgebbaut
- ausgeraubt ← asugeraubt · augseraubt · ausegraubt · ausgearubt · ausgerabut · ausgeraubbt · ausgeraubtt · ausgerautb
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgebaut" for "ausgeraubt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausgebaut" vs "ausgeraubt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgebaut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeraubt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,838,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgebaut" and "ausgeraubt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgelaugt vs ausgeraubt". 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 #1,838,566 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.