Which to use
“ausgebauten” is an adjective and “ausgehalten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,439
- “ausgebauten” frequency rank
- #25,449
- “ausgehalten” frequency rank
- 56888
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgebauten | ausgehalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgebaut | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aushalten |
Where the eye mixes ausgebauten and ausgehalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausgebauten (VVCCVCVVCVC) and ausgehalten (VVCCVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between ausgebauten and ausgehalten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgebauten is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbaʊ̯tn̩] while ausgehalten is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌhaltn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56888, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgebauten is recorded at frequency rank #31,439, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbaʊ̯tn̩]. ausgehalten is at rank #25,449, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌhaltn̩].
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 56888, this pair ranks #922,856 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgebauten vs ausgehalten
Shared letters: aegnstu. Private to "ausgebauten": b. Private to "ausgehalten": hl.
"ausgebauten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC · "ausgehalten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgebauten ← asugebauten · augsebauten · ausegbauten · ausgbeauten · ausgeabuten · ausgebatuen · ausgebauetn · ausgebautenn
- ausgehalten ← asugehalten · augsehalten · auseghalten · ausgeahlten · ausgehaletn · ausgehallten · ausgehaltenn · ausgehaltne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgebauten" and "ausgehalten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ausgebauten" or "ausgehalten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgebauten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgehalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #922,856 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgebauten" and "ausgehalten" 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 #922,856 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.