Which to use
“ausgelaugt” and “ausgeraubt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,043
- “ausgelaugt” frequency rank
- #19,826
- “ausgeraubt” frequency rank
- 60869
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgelaugt | ausgeraubt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auslaugen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausrauben |
Where the eye mixes ausgelaugt and ausgeraubt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgelaugt and ausgeraubt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ausgelaugt with ausgeraubt
A purely visual mix-up. ausgelaugt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌlaʊ̯kt]) and ausgeraubt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁaʊ̯pt]) 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 60869, 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]. ausgeraubt is at rank #19,826, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁaʊ̯pt].
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 ausgelaugt vs ausgeraubt
Shared letters: aegstu. Private to "ausgelaugt": l. Private to "ausgeraubt": br.
"ausgelaugt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCC · "ausgeraubt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgelaugt ← asugelaugt · augselaugt · auseglaugt · ausgealugt · ausgelagut · ausgelauggt · ausgelaugtt · ausgelautg
- ausgeraubt ← asugeraubt · augseraubt · ausegraubt · ausgearubt · ausgerabut · ausgeraubbt · ausgeraubtt · ausgerautb
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgelaugt" and "ausgeraubt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ausgelaugt" or "ausgeraubt"?
After this comparison
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 "ausgeraubt" - 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
- "ausgelaugt" and "ausgeraubt" 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 #770,869 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.