Which to use
“ausgegraben” and “ausgetragen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,825
- “ausgegraben” frequency rank
- #7,724
- “ausgetragen” frequency rank
- 27549
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgegraben | ausgetragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausgraben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs austragen |
Where the eye mixes ausgegraben and ausgetragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausgegraben and ausgetragen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between ausgegraben and ausgetragen
A purely visual mix-up. ausgegraben ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡʁaːbn̩]) and ausgetragen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌtʁaːɡn̩]) 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 27549, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgegraben is recorded at frequency rank #19,825, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡʁaːbn̩]. ausgetragen is at rank #7,724, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌtʁaːɡn̩].
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 27549, this pair ranks #1,799,944 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgegraben vs ausgetragen
Shared letters: aegnrsu. Private to "ausgegraben": b. Private to "ausgetragen": t.
"ausgegraben" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVC · "ausgetragen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgegraben ← asugegraben · augsegraben · auseggraben · ausgegarben · ausgeggraben · ausgegrabben · ausgegrabenn · ausgegrabne
- ausgetragen ← asugetragen · augsetragen · ausegtragen · ausgertagen · ausgetargen · ausgetraegn · ausgetragenn · ausgetraggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausgegraben" and "ausgetragen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ausgegraben" or "ausgetragen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ausgegraben" and "ausgetragen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgegraben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgetragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,799,944 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgegraben" and "ausgetragen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgegraben vs ausgraben". 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 #1,799,944 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.