Which to use
“ausgemalt” and “ausgezahlt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,809
- “ausgemalt” frequency rank
- #13,101
- “ausgezahlt” frequency rank
- 52910
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgemalt | ausgezahlt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausmalen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auszahlen |
Where the eye mixes ausgemalt and ausgezahlt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgemalt runs 9 letters (VVCCVCVCC) against ausgezahlt's 10 (VVCCVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausgemalt with ausgezahlt
A purely visual mix-up. ausgemalt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌmaːlt]) and ausgezahlt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌt͡saːlt]) 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 52910, 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]. ausgezahlt is at rank #13,101, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌt͡saːlt].
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 52910, this pair ranks #1,078,500 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgemalt vs ausgezahlt
Shared letters: aeglstu. Private to "ausgemalt": m. Private to "ausgezahlt": hz.
"ausgemalt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC · "ausgezahlt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgemalt ← asugemalt · augsemalt · ausegmalt · ausgeamlt · ausgemallt · ausgemaltt · ausgematl · ausgemlat
- ausgezahlt ← asugezahlt · augsezahlt · ausegzahlt · ausgeazhlt · ausgezahhlt · ausgezahllt · ausgezahltt · ausgezahtl
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgemalt" for "ausgezahlt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausgemalt" vs "ausgezahlt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgemalt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgezahlt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,078,500 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgemalt" and "ausgezahlt" 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 #1,078,500 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.