Which to use
“ausgelacht” and “ausgelaugt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,025
- “ausgelacht” frequency rank
- #41,043
- “ausgelaugt” frequency rank
- 64068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgelacht | ausgelaugt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auslachen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auslaugen |
Where the eye mixes ausgelacht and ausgelaugt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgelacht (VVCCVCVCCC) and ausgelaugt (VVCCVCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: ausgelacht vs ausgelaugt
A purely visual mix-up. ausgelacht ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌlaxt]) and ausgelaugt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌlaʊ̯kt]) 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 64068, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgelacht is recorded at frequency rank #23,025, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌlaxt]. ausgelaugt is at rank #41,043, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌlaʊ̯kt].
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 64068, this pair ranks #654,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgelacht vs ausgelaugt
Shared letters: aeglstu. Private to "ausgelacht": ch. Private to "ausgelaugt": -.
"ausgelacht" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC · "ausgelaugt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgelacht ← asugelacht · augselacht · auseglacht · ausgealcht · ausgelaccht · ausgelachht · ausgelachtt · ausgelacth
- ausgelaugt ← asugelaugt · augselaugt · auseglaugt · ausgealugt · ausgelagut · ausgelauggt · ausgelaugtt · ausgelautg
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgelacht" and "ausgelaugt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ausgelacht" or "ausgelaugt" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgelacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgelaugt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #654,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgelacht" and "ausgelaugt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgelaugt vs ausgeräumt". 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 #654,515 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.