ausgelastetvsausgerüstetWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#23,840
“ausgelastet” frequency rank
#9,852
“ausgerüstet” frequency rank
33692
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausgelastet ausgerüstet
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auslasten Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausrüsten

Where the spellings diverge

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

11 ch
ausgelastet
11 ch
ausgerüstet

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ausgelastet ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌlastət]) and ausgerüstet ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁʏstət]) 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 33692, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausgelastet is recorded at frequency rank #23,840, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌlastət]. ausgerüstet is at rank #9,852, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁʏstət].

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 33692, this pair ranks #1,680,161 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of ausgelastet vs ausgerüstet

Shared letters: aegstu. Private to "ausgelastet": l. Private to "ausgerüstet": .

"ausgelastet" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC  ·  "ausgerüstet" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausgelastetasugelastet · augselastet · auseglastet · ausgealstet · ausgelasett · ausgelasstet · ausgelastett · ausgelastte

Frequency comparison

ausgelastet#23,840
ausgerüstet#9,852

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausgelastet" and "ausgerüstet" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌlastət] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁʏstət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausgelastet" or "ausgerüstet"?
"ausgerüstet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,852 in our German list, against #23,840 for "ausgelastet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ausgelastet vs ausgerüstet

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 “ausgelastet” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list