Which to use
“ausgemalt” and “ausgesagt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,809
- “ausgemalt” frequency rank
- #20,839
- “ausgesagt” frequency rank
- 60648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgemalt | ausgesagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausmalen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aussagen |
Where the eye mixes ausgemalt and ausgesagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ausgemalt and ausgesagt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between ausgemalt and ausgesagt
A purely visual mix-up. ausgemalt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌmaːlt]) 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 60648, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgemalt is recorded at frequency rank #39,809, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌmaːlt]. 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 60648, this pair ranks #779,117 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgemalt vs ausgesagt
Shared letters: aegstu. Private to "ausgemalt": lm. Private to "ausgesagt": -.
"ausgemalt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC · "ausgesagt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ausgemalt" and "ausgesagt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgemalt" 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 #779,117 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgemalt" 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 #779,117 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.