Which to use
“ausgefahren” and “ausgefallen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,967
- “ausgefahren” frequency rank
- #8,828
- “ausgefallen” frequency rank
- 56795
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgefahren | ausgefallen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausfahren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausfallen |
Where the eye mixes ausgefahren and ausgefallen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausgefahren and ausgefallen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: ausgefahren vs ausgefallen
A purely visual mix-up. ausgefahren ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfaːʁən]) and ausgefallen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfalən]) 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 56795, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgefahren is recorded at frequency rank #47,967, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfaːʁən]. ausgefallen is at rank #8,828, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfalən].
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 56795, this pair ranks #926,310 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgefahren vs ausgefallen
Shared letters: aefgnsu. Private to "ausgefahren": hr. Private to "ausgefallen": l.
"ausgefahren" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "ausgefallen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgefahren ← asugefahren · augsefahren · ausegfahren · ausgeafhren · ausgefahern · ausgefahhren · ausgefahrenn · ausgefahrne
- ausgefallen ← asugefallen · augsefallen · ausegfallen · ausgeafllen · ausgefaleln · ausgefalen · ausgefallenn · ausgefallne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgefahren" and "ausgefallen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ausgefahren" or "ausgefallen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgefahren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgefallen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #926,310 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgefahren" and "ausgefallen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausfahren vs ausgefahren". 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 #926,310 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.