ausgelaugtvsausgesagtWhich spelling fits?

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“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.

10 ch
ausgelaugt
9 ch
ausgesagt

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?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌlaʊ̯kt] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌzaːkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "ausgelaugt" or "ausgesagt" show up more?
"ausgesagt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,839 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 "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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list