Which to use
“ausgefallene” and “ausgefallenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,080
- “ausgefallene” frequency rank
- #31,440
- “ausgefallenen” frequency rank
- 59520
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgefallene | ausgefallenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgefallen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgefallen |
Where the eye mixes ausgefallene and ausgefallenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. ausgefallene runs 12 letters (VVCCVCVCCVCV) against ausgefallenen's 13 (VVCCVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ausgefallene and ausgefallenen
A purely visual mix-up. ausgefallene ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfalənə]) and ausgefallenen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfalənən]) 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) - “ausgefallene” sits inside “ausgefallenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59520, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgefallene is recorded at frequency rank #28,080, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfalənə]. ausgefallenen is at rank #31,440, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfalənən].
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 59520, this pair ranks #821,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgefallene vs ausgefallenen
Shared letters: aefglnsu. Private to "ausgefallene": -. Private to "ausgefallenen": -.
"ausgefallene" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVCV · "ausgefallenen" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgefallene ← asugefallene · augsefallene · ausegfallene · ausgeafllene · ausgefalelne · ausgefalene · ausgefalleen · ausgefallenne
- ausgefallenen ← asugefallenen · augsefallenen · ausegfallenen · ausgeafllenen · ausgefalelnen · ausgefalenen · ausgefalleenn · ausgefallenenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgefallene" and "ausgefallenen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ausgefallene" vs "ausgefallenen" - 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 "ausgefallene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgefallenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #821,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgefallene" and "ausgefallenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgefallen vs ausgefallenen". 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 #821,495 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.