Which to use
“ausgebaut” is an adjective and “ausgeräumt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,245
- “ausgebaut” frequency rank
- #29,945
- “ausgeräumt” frequency rank
- 35190
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgebaut | ausgeräumt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einem planmäßig vergrößerten/erweiterten Zustand | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausräumen |
Where the eye mixes ausgebaut and ausgeräumt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ausgebaut runs 9 letters (VVCCVCVVC) against ausgeräumt's 10 (VVCCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausgebaut vs ausgeräumt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgebaut is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbaʊ̯t] while ausgeräumt is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁɔɪ̯mt]. 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 35190, 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]. ausgeräumt is at rank #29,945, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁɔɪ̯mt].
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 35190, this pair ranks #1,645,882 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgebaut vs ausgeräumt
Shared letters: aegstu. Private to "ausgebaut": b. Private to "ausgeräumt": mrä.
"ausgebaut" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVVC · "ausgeräumt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgebaut ← asugebaut · augsebaut · ausegbaut · ausgbeaut · ausgeabut · ausgebatu · ausgebautt · ausgebbaut
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgebaut" for "ausgeräumt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ausgebaut" or "ausgeräumt"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "ausgebaut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeräumt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,645,882 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgebaut" and "ausgeräumt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeräumt vs ausgeräumt". 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 #1,645,882 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.