Which to use
“ausgelegt” and “ausgelöst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,680
- “ausgelegt” frequency rank
- #4,491
- “ausgelöst” frequency rank
- 10171
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgelegt | ausgelöst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auslegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auslösen |
Where the eye mixes ausgelegt and ausgelöst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ausgelegt and ausgelöst follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between ausgelegt and ausgelöst
A purely visual mix-up. ausgelegt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌleːkt]) and ausgelöst ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌløːst]) 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 10171, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgelegt is recorded at frequency rank #5,680, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌleːkt]. ausgelöst is at rank #4,491, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌløːst].
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 10171, this pair ranks #1,976,441 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgelegt vs ausgelöst
Shared letters: aeglstu. Private to "ausgelegt": -. Private to "ausgelöst": ö.
"ausgelegt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC · "ausgelöst" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgelegt ← asugelegt · augselegt · auseglegt · ausgeelgt · ausgeleggt · ausgelegtt · ausgeletg · ausgelget
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausgelegt" and "ausgelöst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ausgelegt" or "ausgelöst"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgelegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgelöst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,976,441 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgelegt" and "ausgelöst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgelegt vs ausgelegten". 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 #1,976,441 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.