Which to use
“ausgemacht” and “ausgemalt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,811
- “ausgemacht” frequency rank
- #39,809
- “ausgemalt” frequency rank
- 50620
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgemacht | ausgemalt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausmachen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausmalen |
Where the eye mixes ausgemacht and ausgemalt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgemacht runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVCCC) against ausgemalt's 9 (VVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausgemacht with ausgemalt
A purely visual mix-up. ausgemacht ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌmaxt]) and ausgemalt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌmaːlt]) 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 50620, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgemacht is recorded at frequency rank #10,811, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌmaxt]. ausgemalt is at rank #39,809, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌmaːlt].
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 50620, this pair ranks #1,166,816 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgemacht vs ausgemalt
Shared letters: aegmstu. Private to "ausgemacht": ch. Private to "ausgemalt": l.
"ausgemacht" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC · "ausgemalt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgemacht ← asugemacht · augsemacht · ausegmacht · ausgeamcht · ausgemaccht · ausgemachht · ausgemachtt · ausgemacth
- ausgemalt ← asugemalt · augsemalt · ausegmalt · ausgeamlt · ausgemallt · ausgemaltt · ausgematl · ausgemlat
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgemacht" for "ausgemalt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausgemacht" vs "ausgemalt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgemacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgemalt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,166,816 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgemacht" and "ausgemalt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgemalt vs ausgesagt". 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 #1,166,816 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.