Which to use
“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.
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?
Which is more common, "ausgelaugt" or "ausgeräumt"?
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.