Which to use
“ausgeruht” and “ausgesucht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,810
- “ausgeruht” frequency rank
- #7,575
- “ausgesucht” frequency rank
- 47385
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgeruht | ausgesucht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausruhen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aussuchen |
Where the eye mixes ausgeruht and ausgesucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ausgeruht vs ausgesucht
A purely visual mix-up. ausgeruht ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁuːt]) and ausgesucht ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌzuːxt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47385, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgeruht is recorded at frequency rank #39,810, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁuːt]. ausgesucht is at rank #7,575, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌzuːxt].
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 47385, this pair ranks #1,286,120 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgeruht vs ausgesucht
Shared letters: aeghstu. Private to "ausgeruht": r. Private to "ausgesucht": c.
"ausgeruht" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC · "ausgesucht" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgeruht ← asugeruht · augseruht · ausegruht · ausgerhut · ausgerruht · ausgeruhht · ausgeruhtt · ausgeruth
- ausgesucht ← asugesucht · augsesucht · ausegsucht · ausgescuht · ausgessucht · ausgesuccht · ausgesuchht · ausgesuchtt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgeruht" and "ausgesucht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ausgeruht" vs "ausgesucht" - 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 "ausgeruht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgesucht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,286,120 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgeruht" and "ausgesucht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgeräumt vs ausgeruht". 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 #1,286,120 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.