ausgebeutetvsausgeweitetConfusable pair

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“ausgebeutet” and “ausgeweitet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,309
“ausgebeutet” frequency rank
#19,138
“ausgeweitet” frequency rank
45447
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausgebeutet ausgeweitet
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausbeuten Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausweiten

Where the eye mixes ausgebeutet and ausgeweitet

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausgebeutet and ausgeweitet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

11 ch
ausgebeutet
11 ch
ausgeweitet

Why the eye confuses ausgebeutet with ausgeweitet

A purely visual mix-up. ausgebeutet ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbɔɪ̯tət]) and ausgeweitet ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvaɪ̯tət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45447, 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]. ausgeweitet is at rank #19,138, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvaɪ̯tət].

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 45447, this pair ranks #1,352,710 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ausgebeutet vs ausgeweitet

Shared letters: aegstu. Private to "ausgebeutet": b. Private to "ausgeweitet": iw.

"ausgebeutet" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC  ·  "ausgeweitet" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausgebeutet ← asugebeutet · augsebeutet · ausegbeutet · ausgbeeutet · ausgebbeutet · ausgebetuet · ausgebeuett · ausgebeutett
  • ausgeweitet ← asugeweitet · augseweitet · ausegweitet · ausgeewitet · ausgeweiett · ausgeweitett · ausgeweitte · ausgeweittet

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "ausgebeutet" and "ausgeweitet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbɔɪ̯tət] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvaɪ̯tət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausgebeutet" or "ausgeweitet"?
"ausgeweitet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,138 in our German list, against #26,309 for "ausgebeutet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "ausgebeutet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ausgeweitet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,352,710 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ausgebeutet" and "ausgeweitet" 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 #1,352,710 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list