Which to use
“ausgebaute” is an adjective and “ausgebeutet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,806
- “ausgebaute” frequency rank
- #26,309
- “ausgebeutet” frequency rank
- 63115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgebaute | ausgebeutet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgebaut | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausbeuten |
Where the eye mixes ausgebaute and ausgebeutet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausgebaute runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVVCV) against ausgebeutet's 11 (VVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausgebaute vs ausgebeutet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgebaute is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbaʊ̯tə] while ausgebeutet is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbɔɪ̯tət]. 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 63115, 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]. ausgebeutet is at rank #26,309, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbɔɪ̯tət].
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 63115, this pair ranks #688,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgebaute vs ausgebeutet
Shared letters: abegstu. Private to "ausgebaute": -. Private to "ausgebeutet": -.
"ausgebaute" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCV · "ausgebeutet" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgebaute ← asugebaute · augsebaute · ausegbaute · ausgbeaute · ausgeabute · ausgebatue · ausgebauet · ausgebautte
- ausgebeutet ← asugebeutet · augsebeutet · ausegbeutet · ausgbeeutet · ausgebbeutet · ausgebetuet · ausgebeuett · ausgebeutett
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgebaute" for "ausgebeutet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausgebaute" vs "ausgebeutet" - which ranks higher?
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 "ausgebeutet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #688,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgebaute" and "ausgebeutet" 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 #688,275 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.