ausgelaugtvsausgeräumtWhich spelling fits?

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

#41,043
“ausgelaugt” frequency rank
#29,945
“ausgeräumt” frequency rank
70988
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausgelaugt ausgeräumt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auslaugen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausräumen

Where the eye mixes ausgelaugt and ausgeräumt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ausgelaugt and ausgeräumt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

10 ch
ausgelaugt
10 ch
ausgeräumt

Visual trap between ausgelaugt and ausgeräumt

A purely visual mix-up. ausgelaugt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌlaʊ̯kt]) and ausgeräumt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁɔɪ̯mt]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70988, 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]. ausgeräumt is at rank #29,945, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁɔɪ̯mt].

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 70988, this pair ranks #429,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ausgelaugt vs ausgeräumt

Shared letters: aegstu. Private to "ausgelaugt": l. Private to "ausgeräumt": mrä.

"ausgelaugt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCC  ·  "ausgeräumt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausgelaugt ← asugelaugt · augselaugt · auseglaugt · ausgealugt · ausgelagut · ausgelauggt · ausgelaugtt · ausgelautg

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "ausgelaugt" and "ausgeräumt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌlaʊ̯kt] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁɔɪ̯mt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausgelaugt" or "ausgeräumt"?
"ausgeräumt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,945 in our German list, against #41,043 for "ausgelaugt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "ausgeräumt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #429,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ausgelaugt" and "ausgeräumt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeräumt 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 #429,923 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list