Which to use
“ausgelaufen” and “auslaufen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,441
- “ausgelaufen” frequency rank
- #17,226
- “auslaufen” frequency rank
- 48667
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgelaufen | auslaufen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auslaufen | als Flüssigkeit aus einer Öffnung austreten |
Where the eye mixes ausgelaufen and auslaufen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausgelaufen runs 11 letters (VVCCVCVVCVC) against auslaufen's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ausgelaufen and auslaufen
A purely visual mix-up. ausgelaufen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩]) and auslaufen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌlaʊ̯fn̩]) 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 48667, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgelaufen is recorded at frequency rank #31,441, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. auslaufen is at rank #17,226, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌlaʊ̯fn̩].
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 48667, this pair ranks #1,240,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgelaufen vs auslaufen
Shared letters: aeflnsu. Private to "ausgelaufen": g. Private to "auslaufen": -.
"ausgelaufen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC · "auslaufen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgelaufen ← asugelaufen · augselaufen · auseglaufen · ausgealufen · ausgelafuen · ausgelauefn · ausgelaufenn · ausgelauffen
- auslaufen ← asulaufen · aulsaufen · ausalufen · auslafuen · auslauefn · auslaufenn · auslauffen · auslaufne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgelaufen" for "auslaufen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "ausgelaufen" or "auslaufen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ausgelaufen" and "auslaufen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgelaufen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auslaufen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,240,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgelaufen" and "auslaufen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgebauten vs ausgelaufen". 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 #1,240,086 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.