Which to use
“ausgegeben” and “ausgesehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,246
- “ausgegeben” frequency rank
- #14,505
- “ausgesehen” frequency rank
- 19751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgegeben | ausgesehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausgeben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aussehen |
Where the eye mixes ausgegeben and ausgesehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgegeben and ausgesehen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ausgegeben with ausgesehen
A purely visual mix-up. ausgegeben ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) and ausgesehen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌz̥eːən]) 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 19751, 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]. ausgesehen is at rank #14,505, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌz̥eːən].
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 19751, this pair ranks #1,904,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgegeben vs ausgesehen
Shared letters: aegnsu. Private to "ausgegeben": b. Private to "ausgesehen": h.
"ausgegeben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "ausgesehen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgegeben ← asugegeben · augsegeben · auseggeben · ausgeegben · ausgegbeen · ausgegebben · ausgegebenn · ausgegebne
- ausgesehen ← asugesehen · augsesehen · ausegsehen · ausgeeshen · ausgeseehn · ausgesehenn · ausgesehhen · ausgesehne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgegeben" and "ausgesehen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ausgegeben" or "ausgesehen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ausgegeben" and "ausgesehen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgegeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgesehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,904,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgegeben" and "ausgesehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgelesen vs ausgesehen". 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 #1,904,971 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.