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 eye mixes ausgegraben and ausgraben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausgegraben runs 11 letters (VVCCVCCVCVC) against ausgraben's 9 (VVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausgegraben with ausgraben
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
- ausgegraben ← asugegraben · augsegraben · auseggraben · ausgegarben · ausgeggraben · ausgegrabben · ausgegrabenn · ausgegrabne
- ausgraben ← asugraben · augsraben · ausgarben · ausggraben · ausgrabben · ausgrabenn · ausgrabne · ausgraebn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausgegraben" and "ausgraben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ausgegraben" vs "ausgraben" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgegraben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgraben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #770,869 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgegraben" and "ausgraben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgraben vs Ausgrabung". 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 #770,869 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.