Which to use
“ausgedacht” and “ausgepackt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,145
- “ausgedacht” frequency rank
- #23,026
- “ausgepackt” frequency rank
- 32171
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgedacht | ausgepackt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausdenken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auspacken |
Where the eye mixes ausgedacht and ausgepackt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgedacht and ausgepackt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: ausgedacht vs ausgepackt
A purely visual mix-up. ausgedacht ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌdaxt]) and ausgepackt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌpakt]) 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 32171, 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]. ausgepackt is at rank #23,026, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌpakt].
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 32171, this pair ranks #1,713,223 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgedacht vs ausgepackt
Shared letters: acegstu. Private to "ausgedacht": dh. Private to "ausgepackt": kp.
"ausgedacht" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC · "ausgepackt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgedacht ← asugedacht · augsedacht · ausegdacht · ausgdeacht · ausgeadcht · ausgedaccht · ausgedachht · ausgedachtt
- ausgepackt ← asugepackt · augsepackt · ausegpackt · ausgeapckt · ausgepacckt · ausgepackkt · ausgepacktt · ausgepactk
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgedacht" and "ausgepackt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ausgedacht" or "ausgepackt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ausgedacht" and "ausgepackt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgedacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgepackt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,713,223 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgedacht" and "ausgepackt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angepackt vs ausgepackt". 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 #1,713,223 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.