ausgeführtvsausgefülltConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#3,868
“ausgeführt” frequency rank
#14,010
“ausgefüllt” frequency rank
17878
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausgeführt ausgefüllt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausführen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausfüllen

Where the eye mixes ausgeführt and ausgefüllt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgeführt and ausgefüllt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

10 ch
ausgeführt
10 ch
ausgefüllt

Why the eye confuses ausgeführt with ausgefüllt

A purely visual mix-up. ausgeführt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]) and ausgefüllt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfʏlt]) 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 17878, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausgeführt is recorded at frequency rank #3,868, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]. ausgefüllt is at rank #14,010, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfʏlt].

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 17878, this pair ranks #1,923,428 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of ausgeführt vs ausgefüllt

Shared letters: aefgstuü. Private to "ausgeführt": hr. Private to "ausgefüllt": l.

"ausgeführt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC  ·  "ausgefüllt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "ausgeführt" for "ausgefüllt" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfyːɐ̯t] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfʏlt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausgeführt" or "ausgefüllt"?
"ausgeführt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,868 in our German list, against #14,010 for "ausgefüllt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "ausgeführt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ausgefüllt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,923,428 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ausgeführt" and "ausgefüllt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgefüllt vs ausgerollt". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,923,428 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list