Which to use
“ausgelesen” is a verb and “Auslesen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,026
- “ausgelesen” frequency rank
- #31,942
- “Auslesen” frequency rank
- 74968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgelesen | Auslesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auslesen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auslese |
Where the eye mixes ausgelesen and Auslesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgelesen runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVCVC) against Auslesen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausgelesen vs Auslesen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgelesen is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌleːzn̩] while Auslesen is [ˈaʊ̯sleːzn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74968, 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]. Auslesen is at rank #31,942, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sleːzn̩].
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 74968, this pair ranks #319,798 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ausgelesen vs Auslesen
Shared letters: aelnsu. Private to "ausgelesen": g. Private to "Auslesen": -.
"ausgelesen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "Auslesen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgelesen ← asugelesen · augselesen · auseglesen · ausgeelsen · ausgeleesn · ausgelesenn · ausgelesne · ausgelessen
- Auslesen ← asulesen · aulsesen · auselsen · ausleesn · auslesenn · auslesne · auslessen · ausllesen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgelesen" for "Auslesen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausgelesen" vs "Auslesen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Auslesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #319,798 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgelesen" and "Auslesen" 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 #319,798 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.