Which to use
“ausgegangen” is a verb and “Auslegungen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,861
- “ausgegangen” frequency rank
- #47,230
- “Auslegungen” frequency rank
- 52091
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgegangen | Auslegungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausgehen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auslegung |
Where the eye mixes ausgegangen and Auslegungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausgegangen and Auslegungen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between ausgegangen and Auslegungen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgegangen is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡaŋən] while Auslegungen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌleːɡʊŋən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52091, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgegangen is recorded at frequency rank #4,861, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡaŋən]. Auslegungen is at rank #47,230, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌleːɡʊŋən].
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 52091, this pair ranks #1,110,298 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgegangen vs Auslegungen
Shared letters: aegnsu. Private to "ausgegangen": -. Private to "Auslegungen": l.
"ausgegangen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "Auslegungen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgegangen ← asugegangen · augsegangen · auseggangen · ausgeagngen · ausgegagnen · ausgeganegn · ausgegangenn · ausgeganggen
- Auslegungen ← asulegungen · aulsegungen · auselgungen · ausleggungen · auslegnugen · auslegugnen · auslegunegn · auslegungenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgegangen" for "Auslegungen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "ausgegangen" or "Auslegungen" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgegangen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auslegungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,110,298 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgegangen" and "Auslegungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auslegung vs Auslegungen". 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 #1,110,298 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.