Which to use
“ausgedacht” and “ausgemacht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,145
- “ausgedacht” frequency rank
- #10,811
- “ausgemacht” frequency rank
- 19956
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgedacht | ausgemacht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausdenken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausmachen |
Where the eye mixes ausgedacht and ausgemacht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausgedacht and ausgemacht follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between ausgedacht and ausgemacht
A purely visual mix-up. ausgedacht ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌdaxt]) and ausgemacht ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌmaxt]) 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 a single letter - d in “ausgedacht” becomes m in “ausgemacht”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19956, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgedacht is recorded at frequency rank #9,145, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌdaxt]. ausgemacht is at rank #10,811, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌmaxt].
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 19956, this pair ranks #1,902,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgedacht vs ausgemacht
Shared letters: aceghstu. Private to "ausgedacht": d. Private to "ausgemacht": m.
"ausgedacht" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC · "ausgemacht" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgedacht ← asugedacht · augsedacht · ausegdacht · ausgdeacht · ausgeadcht · ausgedaccht · ausgedachht · ausgedachtt
- ausgemacht ← asugemacht · augsemacht · ausegmacht · ausgeamcht · ausgemaccht · ausgemachht · ausgemachtt · ausgemacth
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgedacht" and "ausgemacht" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ausgedacht" or "ausgemacht" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "ausgedacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgemacht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,902,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgedacht" and "ausgemacht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgemacht vs ausgemalt". 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 #1,902,843 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.