Which to use
“ausgefallen” and “ausgehalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,828
- “ausgefallen” frequency rank
- #25,449
- “ausgehalten” frequency rank
- 34277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgefallen | ausgehalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausfallen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aushalten |
Where the eye mixes ausgefallen and ausgehalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausgefallen and ausgehalten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ausgefallen with ausgehalten
A purely visual mix-up. ausgefallen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfalən]) and ausgehalten ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌhaltn̩]) 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 34277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgefallen is recorded at frequency rank #8,828, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfalən]. ausgehalten is at rank #25,449, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌhaltn̩].
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 34277, this pair ranks #1,666,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgefallen vs ausgehalten
Shared letters: aeglnsu. Private to "ausgefallen": f. Private to "ausgehalten": ht.
"ausgefallen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "ausgehalten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgefallen ← asugefallen · augsefallen · ausegfallen · ausgeafllen · ausgefaleln · ausgefalen · ausgefallenn · ausgefallne
- ausgehalten ← asugehalten · augsehalten · auseghalten · ausgeahlten · ausgehaletn · ausgehallten · ausgehaltenn · ausgehaltne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausgefallen" and "ausgehalten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ausgefallen" vs "ausgehalten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgefallen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgehalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,666,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgefallen" and "ausgehalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgebauten vs ausgehalten". 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 #1,666,996 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.