Which to use
“ausgelegt” and “ausgesagt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,680
- “ausgelegt” frequency rank
- #20,839
- “ausgesagt” frequency rank
- 26519
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgelegt | ausgesagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auslegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aussagen |
Where the eye mixes ausgelegt and ausgesagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ausgelegt with ausgesagt
A purely visual mix-up. ausgelegt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌleːkt]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26519, 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]. 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 26519, this pair ranks #1,816,799 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgelegt vs ausgesagt
Shared letters: aegstu. Private to "ausgelegt": l. Private to "ausgesagt": -.
"ausgelegt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC · "ausgesagt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgelegt" and "ausgesagt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ausgelegt" vs "ausgesagt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ausgelegt" and "ausgesagt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgelegt" 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 #1,816,799 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgelegt" and "ausgesagt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgesagt vs ausgespart". 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 #1,816,799 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.