ausgesagtvsausgespartWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#20,839
“ausgesagt” frequency rank
#47,228
“ausgespart” frequency rank
68067
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausgesagt ausgespart
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aussagen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aussparen

Where the eye mixes ausgesagt and ausgespart

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgesagt runs 9 letters (VVCCVCVCC) against ausgespart's 10 (VVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
ausgesagt
10 ch
ausgespart

Look-alike desk: ausgesagt vs ausgespart

A purely visual mix-up. ausgesagt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌzaːkt]) and ausgespart ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃpaːɐ̯t]) 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 68067, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausgesagt is recorded at frequency rank #20,839, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌzaːkt]. ausgespart is at rank #47,228, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃpaːɐ̯t].

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 68067, this pair ranks #519,761 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ausgesagt vs ausgespart

Shared letters: aegstu. Private to "ausgesagt": -. Private to "ausgespart": pr.

"ausgesagt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC  ·  "ausgespart" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausgesagt ← asugesagt · augsesagt · ausegsagt · ausgeasgt · ausgesaggt · ausgesagtt · ausgesatg · ausgesgat
  • ausgespart ← asugespart · augsespart · ausegspart · ausgepsart · ausgesaprt · ausgesparrt · ausgespartt · ausgespatr

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "ausgesagt" and "ausgespart" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌzaːkt] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃpaːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "ausgesagt" vs "ausgespart" - which ranks higher?
"ausgesagt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,839 in our German list, against #47,228 for "ausgespart". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "ausgesagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ausgespart" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #519,761 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ausgesagt" and "ausgespart" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgespart vs ausgesperrt". 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 #519,761 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list