Which to use
“ausgebaute” and “ausgebauten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,806
- “ausgebaute” frequency rank
- #31,439
- “ausgebauten” frequency rank
- 68245
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgebaute | ausgebauten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgebaut | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgebaut |
Where the eye mixes ausgebaute and ausgebauten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. ausgebaute runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVVCV) against ausgebauten's 11 (VVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausgebaute vs ausgebauten
A purely visual mix-up. ausgebaute ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbaʊ̯tə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “ausgebaute” sits inside “ausgebauten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68245, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgebaute is recorded at frequency rank #36,806, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbaʊ̯tə]. 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 68245, this pair ranks #514,047 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgebaute vs ausgebauten
Shared letters: abegstu. Private to "ausgebaute": -. Private to "ausgebauten": n.
"ausgebaute" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCV · "ausgebauten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgebaute ← asugebaute · augsebaute · ausegbaute · ausgbeaute · ausgeabute · ausgebatue · ausgebauet · ausgebautte
- ausgebauten ← asugebauten · augsebauten · ausegbauten · ausgbeauten · ausgeabuten · ausgebatuen · ausgebauetn · ausgebautenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausgebaute" and "ausgebauten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ausgebaute" or "ausgebauten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgebaute" 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 #514,047 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgebaute" and "ausgebauten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgebaute vs ausgebaute". 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 #514,047 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.