Which to use
“ausgelaugt” and “ausgesagt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,043
- “ausgelaugt” frequency rank
- #20,839
- “ausgesagt” frequency rank
- 61882
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgelaugt | ausgesagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auslaugen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aussagen |
Where the eye mixes ausgelaugt and ausgesagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgelaugt runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVVCC) against ausgesagt's 9 (VVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ausgelaugt and ausgesagt
A purely visual mix-up. ausgelaugt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌlaʊ̯kt]) and ausgesagt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌzaːkt]) 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 61882, 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]. ausgesagt is at rank #20,839, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌzaːkt].
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 61882, this pair ranks #733,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgelaugt vs ausgesagt
Shared letters: aegstu. Private to "ausgelaugt": l. Private to "ausgesagt": -.
"ausgelaugt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCC · "ausgesagt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgelaugt ← asugelaugt · augselaugt · auseglaugt · ausgealugt · ausgelagut · ausgelauggt · ausgelaugtt · ausgelautg
- ausgesagt ← asugesagt · augsesagt · ausegsagt · ausgeasgt · ausgesaggt · ausgesagtt · ausgesatg · ausgesgat
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausgelaugt" and "ausgesagt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ausgelaugt" or "ausgesagt" show up more?
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 "ausgesagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #733,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgelaugt" and "ausgesagt" 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 #733,178 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.