Which to use
“ausgelaugt” and “ausgelegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,043
- “ausgelaugt” frequency rank
- #5,680
- “ausgelegt” frequency rank
- 46723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgelaugt | ausgelegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auslaugen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auslegen |
Where the eye mixes ausgelaugt and ausgelegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgelaugt runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVVCC) against ausgelegt's 9 (VVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausgelaugt with ausgelegt
A purely visual mix-up. ausgelaugt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌlaʊ̯kt]) and ausgelegt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌleːkt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgelaugt is recorded at frequency rank #41,043, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌlaʊ̯kt]. ausgelegt is at rank #5,680, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌleːkt].
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 46723, this pair ranks #1,309,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgelaugt vs ausgelegt
Shared letters: aeglstu. Private to "ausgelaugt": -. Private to "ausgelegt": -.
"ausgelaugt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCC · "ausgelegt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgelaugt ← asugelaugt · augselaugt · auseglaugt · ausgealugt · ausgelagut · ausgelauggt · ausgelaugtt · ausgelautg
- ausgelegt ← asugelegt · augselegt · auseglegt · ausgeelgt · ausgeleggt · ausgelegtt · ausgeletg · ausgelget
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgelaugt" for "ausgelegt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausgelaugt" vs "ausgelegt" - 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 "ausgelaugt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgelegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,309,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgelaugt" and "ausgelegt" 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 #1,309,200 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.