Which to use
“ausgebeutet” and “ausgebreitet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,309
- “ausgebeutet” frequency rank
- #19,498
- “ausgebreitet” frequency rank
- 45807
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgebeutet | ausgebreitet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausbeuten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausbreiten |
Where the eye mixes ausgebeutet and ausgebreitet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. ausgebeutet runs 11 letters (VVCCVCVVCVC) against ausgebreitet's 12 (VVCCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ausgebeutet and ausgebreitet
A purely visual mix-up. ausgebeutet ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbɔɪ̯tət]) and ausgebreitet ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbʁaɪ̯tət]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45807, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgebeutet is recorded at frequency rank #26,309, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbɔɪ̯tət]. ausgebreitet is at rank #19,498, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbʁaɪ̯tət].
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 45807, this pair ranks #1,340,600 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgebeutet vs ausgebreitet
Shared letters: abegstu. Private to "ausgebeutet": -. Private to "ausgebreitet": ir.
"ausgebeutet" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC · "ausgebreitet" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgebeutet ← asugebeutet · augsebeutet · ausegbeutet · ausgbeeutet · ausgebbeutet · ausgebetuet · ausgebeuett · ausgebeutett
- ausgebreitet ← asugebreitet · augsebreitet · ausegbreitet · ausgbereitet · ausgebbreitet · ausgeberitet · ausgebreiett · ausgebreitett
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ausgebeutet" and "ausgebreitet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgebeutet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgebreitet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,340,600 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgebeutet" and "ausgebreitet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgebaute vs ausgebeutet". 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 #1,340,600 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.