ausgedehntvsausgedehnteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#20,171
“ausgedehnt” frequency rank
#18,168
“ausgedehnte” frequency rank
38339
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausgedehnt ausgedehnte
Definition sich über ein weites Gebiet, eine große Fläche erstreckend Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgedehnt

Where the eye mixes ausgedehnt and ausgedehnte

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.

10 ch
ausgedehnt
11 ch
ausgedehnte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ausgedehnt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌdeːnt]) and ausgedehnte ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌdeːntə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “ausgedehnt” sits inside “ausgedehnte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38339, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausgedehnt is recorded at frequency rank #20,171, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌdeːnt]. ausgedehnte is at rank #18,168, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌdeːntə].

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 38339, this pair ranks #1,566,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of ausgedehnt vs ausgedehnte

Shared letters: adeghnstu. Private to "ausgedehnt": -. Private to "ausgedehnte": -.

"ausgedehnt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC  ·  "ausgedehnte" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausgedehntasugedehnt · augsedehnt · ausegdehnt · ausgdeehnt · ausgeddehnt · ausgedehhnt · ausgedehnnt · ausgedehntt
  • ausgedehnteasugedehnte · augsedehnte · ausegdehnte · ausgdeehnte · ausgeddehnte · ausgedehhnte · ausgedehnet · ausgedehnnte

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausgedehnt" and "ausgedehnte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌdeːnt] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌdeːntə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausgedehnt" or "ausgedehnte"?
"ausgedehnte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,168 in our German list, against #20,171 for "ausgedehnt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list