ausgeprägtervsausgeprägtesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#28,537
“ausgeprägter” frequency rank
#40,397
“ausgeprägtes” frequency rank
68934
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausgeprägter ausgeprägtes
Definition Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgeprägt Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgeprägt

Where the spellings diverge

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

12 ch
ausgeprägter
12 ch
ausgeprägtes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ausgeprägter ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌpʁɛːktɐ]) and ausgeprägtes ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌpʁɛːktəs]) 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 a single letter - r in “ausgeprägter” becomes s in “ausgeprägtes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68934, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausgeprägter is recorded at frequency rank #28,537, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌpʁɛːktɐ]. ausgeprägtes is at rank #40,397, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌpʁɛːktəs].

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 68934, this pair ranks #492,245 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ausgeprägter vs ausgeprägtes

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

"ausgeprägter" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC  ·  "ausgeprägtes" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

ausgeprägter#28,537
ausgeprägtes#40,397

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausgeprägter" and "ausgeprägtes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌpʁɛːktɐ] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌpʁɛːktəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausgeprägter" or "ausgeprägtes"?
"ausgeprägter" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,537 in our German list, against #40,397 for "ausgeprägtes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ausgeprägter vs ausgeprägtes

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 “ausgeprägter” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list