Which to use
“ausgegeben” and “ausgelesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,246
- “ausgegeben” frequency rank
- #43,026
- “ausgelesen” frequency rank
- 48272
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgegeben | ausgelesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausgeben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auslesen |
Where the eye mixes ausgegeben and ausgelesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgegeben and ausgelesen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between ausgegeben and ausgelesen
A purely visual mix-up. ausgegeben ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) and ausgelesen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌleːzn̩]) 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 48272, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgegeben is recorded at frequency rank #5,246, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡeːbn̩]. ausgelesen is at rank #43,026, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌleːzn̩].
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 48272, this pair ranks #1,254,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgegeben vs ausgelesen
Shared letters: aegnsu. Private to "ausgegeben": b. Private to "ausgelesen": l.
"ausgegeben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "ausgelesen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgegeben ← asugegeben · augsegeben · auseggeben · ausgeegben · ausgegbeen · ausgegebben · ausgegebenn · ausgegebne
- ausgelesen ← asugelesen · augselesen · auseglesen · ausgeelsen · ausgeleesn · ausgelesenn · ausgelesne · ausgelessen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgegeben" and "ausgelesen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ausgegeben" or "ausgelesen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgegeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgelesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,254,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgegeben" and "ausgelesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgelegten vs ausgelesen". 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 #1,254,662 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.