ausgegrabenvsausgrabenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ausgegraben” and “ausgraben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#19,825
“ausgegraben” frequency rank
#41,044
“ausgraben” frequency rank
60869
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausgegraben ausgraben
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausgraben mit einem Werkzeug (wie Schaufel oder dergleichen) oder mit den Händen aus dem Erdreich holen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausgegraben and ausgraben apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
ausgegraben
9 ch
ausgraben

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ausgegraben ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡʁaːbn̩]) and ausgraben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60869, 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]. ausgraben is at rank #41,044, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbn̩].

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 60869, this pair ranks #770,869 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ausgegraben vs ausgraben

Shared letters: abegnrsu. Private to "ausgegraben": -. Private to "ausgraben": -.

"ausgegraben" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVC  ·  "ausgraben" · 9 letters · shape VVCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausgegrabenasugegraben · augsegraben · auseggraben · ausgegarben · ausgeggraben · ausgegrabben · ausgegrabenn · ausgegrabne
  • ausgrabenasugraben · augsraben · ausgarben · ausggraben · ausgrabben · ausgrabenn · ausgrabne · ausgraebn

Frequency comparison

ausgegraben#19,825
ausgraben#41,044

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausgegraben" and "ausgraben" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡʁaːbn̩] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡʁaːbn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausgegraben" or "ausgraben"?
"ausgegraben" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,825 in our German list, against #41,044 for "ausgraben". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ausgegraben vs ausgraben

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausgegraben” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list