ausgeprägtevsausgeprägterWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ausgeprägte” and “ausgeprägter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,818
“ausgeprägte” frequency rank
#28,537
“ausgeprägter” frequency rank
46355
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausgeprägte ausgeprägter
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgeprägt Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgeprägt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausgeprägte and ausgeprägter apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
ausgeprägte
12 ch
ausgeprägter

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ausgeprägte ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌpʁɛːktə]) and ausgeprägter ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌpʁɛːktɐ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “ausgeprägte” sits inside “ausgeprägter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46355, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausgeprägte is recorded at frequency rank #17,818, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌpʁɛːktə]. ausgeprägter is at rank #28,537, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌpʁɛːktɐ].

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 46355, this pair ranks #1,321,899 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ausgeprägte vs ausgeprägter

Shared letters: aegprstuä. Private to "ausgeprägte": -. Private to "ausgeprägter": -.

"ausgeprägte" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCV  ·  "ausgeprägter" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

ausgeprägte#17,818
ausgeprägter#28,537

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausgeprägte" and "ausgeprägter" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌpʁɛːktə] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌpʁɛːktɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausgeprägte" or "ausgeprägter"?
"ausgeprägte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,818 in our German list, against #28,537 for "ausgeprägter". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ausgeprägte vs ausgeprägter

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausgeprägte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list