Which to use
“ausgelesen” and “ausgewiesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,026
- “ausgelesen” frequency rank
- #9,326
- “ausgewiesen” frequency rank
- 52352
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgelesen | ausgewiesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auslesen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausweisen |
Where the eye mixes ausgelesen and ausgewiesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausgelesen runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVCVC) against ausgewiesen's 11 (VVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausgelesen vs ausgewiesen
A purely visual mix-up. ausgelesen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌleːzn̩]) and ausgewiesen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌviːzn̩]) 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 52352, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgelesen is recorded at frequency rank #43,026, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌleːzn̩]. ausgewiesen is at rank #9,326, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌviːzn̩].
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 52352, this pair ranks #1,100,226 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgelesen vs ausgewiesen
Shared letters: aegnsu. Private to "ausgelesen": l. Private to "ausgewiesen": iw.
"ausgelesen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "ausgewiesen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgelesen ← asugelesen · augselesen · auseglesen · ausgeelsen · ausgeleesn · ausgelesenn · ausgelesne · ausgelessen
- ausgewiesen ← asugewiesen · augsewiesen · ausegwiesen · ausgeiwesen · ausgeweisen · ausgewieesn · ausgewiesenn · ausgewiesne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgelesen" for "ausgewiesen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ausgelesen" or "ausgewiesen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgelesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgewiesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,100,226 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgelesen" and "ausgewiesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgelegten vs ausgelesen". 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 #1,100,226 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.