Which to use
“ausgebreitet” and “ausgeweitet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,498
- “ausgebreitet” frequency rank
- #19,138
- “ausgeweitet” frequency rank
- 38636
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgebreitet | ausgeweitet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausbreiten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausweiten |
Where the eye mixes ausgebreitet and ausgeweitet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. ausgebreitet runs 12 letters (VVCCVCCVVCVC) against ausgeweitet's 11 (VVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausgebreitet with ausgeweitet
A purely visual mix-up. ausgebreitet ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbʁaɪ̯tət]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38636, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgebreitet is recorded at frequency rank #19,498, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌbʁaɪ̯tət]. 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 38636, this pair ranks #1,558,693 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgebreitet vs ausgeweitet
Shared letters: aegistu. Private to "ausgebreitet": br. Private to "ausgeweitet": w.
"ausgebreitet" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVVCVC · "ausgeweitet" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgebreitet ← asugebreitet · augsebreitet · ausegbreitet · ausgbereitet · ausgebbreitet · ausgeberitet · ausgebreiett · ausgebreitett
- ausgeweitet ← asugeweitet · augseweitet · ausegweitet · ausgeewitet · ausgeweiett · ausgeweitett · ausgeweitte · ausgeweittet
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgebreitet" and "ausgeweitet" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ausgebreitet" or "ausgeweitet" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgebreitet" 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 #1,558,693 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgebreitet" and "ausgeweitet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgewertet vs ausgeweitet". 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 #1,558,693 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.