Which to use
“ausgerichtet” and “ausrichtet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,912
- “ausgerichtet” frequency rank
- #45,779
- “ausrichtet” frequency rank
- 51691
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgerichtet | ausrichtet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausrichten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausrichten |
Where the eye mixes ausgerichtet and ausrichtet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. ausgerichtet runs 12 letters (VVCCVCVCCCVC) against ausrichtet's 10 (VVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ausgerichtet and ausrichtet
A purely visual mix-up. ausgerichtet ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁɪçtət]) and ausrichtet ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɪçtət]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51691, 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]. ausrichtet is at rank #45,779, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɪçtət].
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 51691, this pair ranks #1,125,772 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgerichtet vs ausrichtet
Shared letters: acehirstu. Private to "ausgerichtet": g. Private to "ausrichtet": -.
"ausgerichtet" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCVC · "ausrichtet" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgerichtet ← asugerichtet · augserichtet · ausegrichtet · ausgeirchtet · ausgercihtet · ausgericchtet · ausgerichett · ausgerichhtet
- ausrichtet ← asurichtet · aursichtet · ausirchtet · ausrcihtet · ausricchtet · ausrichett · ausrichhtet · ausrichtett
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgerichtet" for "ausrichtet" 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 "ausgerichtet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausrichtet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,125,772 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgerichtet" and "ausrichtet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anrichtet 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 #1,125,772 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.