Which to use
“ausgeprägt” is an adjective and “ausgesagt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,011
- “ausgeprägt” frequency rank
- #20,839
- “ausgesagt” frequency rank
- 31850
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgeprägt | ausgesagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in großem, deutlichem Ausmaß; erkennbar vorhanden; gut entwickelt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aussagen |
Where the eye mixes ausgeprägt and ausgesagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ausgeprägt runs 10 letters (VVCCVCCVCC) against ausgesagt's 9 (VVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausgeprägt vs ausgesagt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgeprägt is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌpʁɛːkt] while ausgesagt is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌzaːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31850, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgeprägt is recorded at frequency rank #11,011, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌpʁɛːkt]. 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 31850, this pair ranks #1,719,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgeprägt vs ausgesagt
Shared letters: aegstu. Private to "ausgeprägt": prä. Private to "ausgesagt": -.
"ausgeprägt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC · "ausgesagt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgesagt ← asugesagt · augsesagt · ausegsagt · ausgeasgt · ausgesaggt · ausgesagtt · ausgesatg · ausgesgat
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgeprägt" for "ausgesagt" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeprägt" 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 #1,719,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgeprägt" 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 #1,719,769 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.