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.
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?
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- 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.