Which to use
“ausgerichtet” is a verb and “ausgerichteten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,912
- “ausgerichtet” frequency rank
- #22,260
- “ausgerichteten” frequency rank
- 28172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgerichtet | ausgerichteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausrichten | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgerichtet |
Where the eye mixes ausgerichtet and ausgerichteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. ausgerichtet runs 12 letters (VVCCVCVCCCVC) against ausgerichteten's 14 (VVCCVCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausgerichtet with ausgerichteten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgerichtet is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁɪçtət] while ausgerichteten is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁɪçtətn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ausgerichtet” sits inside “ausgerichteten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgerichtet is recorded at frequency rank #5,912, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁɪçtət]. ausgerichteten is at rank #22,260, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁɪçtətn̩].
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 28172, this pair ranks #1,789,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgerichtet vs ausgerichteten
Shared letters: aceghirstu. Private to "ausgerichtet": -. Private to "ausgerichteten": n.
"ausgerichtet" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCVC · "ausgerichteten" · 14 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgerichtet ← asugerichtet · augserichtet · ausegrichtet · ausgeirchtet · ausgercihtet · ausgericchtet · ausgerichett · ausgerichhtet
- ausgerichteten ← asugerichteten · augserichteten · ausegrichteten · ausgeirchteten · ausgercihteten · ausgericchteten · ausgerichetten · ausgerichhteten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgerichtet" and "ausgerichteten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ausgerichtet" or "ausgerichteten" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ausgerichtet" and "ausgerichteten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgerichtet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgerichteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,789,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgerichtet" and "ausgerichteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgerichtet vs ausrichtet". 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 #1,789,313 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.