Which to use
“ausgeprägten” is an adjective and “ausgetragen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,518
- “ausgeprägten” frequency rank
- #7,724
- “ausgetragen” frequency rank
- 25242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgeprägten | ausgetragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgeprägt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs austragen |
Where the eye mixes ausgeprägten and ausgetragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausgeprägten runs 12 letters (VVCCVCCVCCVC) against ausgetragen's 11 (VVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausgeprägten vs ausgetragen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgeprägten is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌpʁɛːktn̩] while ausgetragen is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌtʁaːɡn̩]. 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 25242, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgeprägten is recorded at frequency rank #17,518, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌpʁɛːktn̩]. ausgetragen is at rank #7,724, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌtʁaːɡn̩].
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 25242, this pair ranks #1,836,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgeprägten vs ausgetragen
Shared letters: aegnrstu. Private to "ausgeprägten": pä. Private to "ausgetragen": -.
"ausgeprägten" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC · "ausgetragen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgetragen ← asugetragen · augsetragen · ausegtragen · ausgertagen · ausgetargen · ausgetraegn · ausgetragenn · ausgetraggen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgeprägten" and "ausgetragen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ausgeprägten" vs "ausgetragen" - 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 "ausgeprägten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgetragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,836,107 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgeprägten" and "ausgetragen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgeprägten vs ausgeprägtes". 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 #1,836,107 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.