ausgesagtvsaussagtTell them apart

Which to use

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

#20,839
“ausgesagt” frequency rank
#24,625
“aussagt” frequency rank
45464
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausgesagt aussagt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aussagen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aussagen

Where the eye mixes ausgesagt and aussagt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ausgesagt runs 9 letters (VVCCVCVCC) against aussagt's 7 (VVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
ausgesagt
7 ch
aussagt

Look-alike desk: ausgesagt vs aussagt

A purely visual mix-up. ausgesagt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌzaːkt]) and aussagt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːkt]) 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 45464, 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]. aussagt is at rank #24,625, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːkt].

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 45464, this pair ranks #1,352,114 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ausgesagt vs aussagt

Shared letters: agstu. Private to "ausgesagt": e. Private to "aussagt": -.

"ausgesagt" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCVCC  ·  "aussagt" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausgesagt ← asugesagt · augsesagt · ausegsagt · ausgeasgt · ausgesaggt · ausgesagtt · ausgesatg · ausgesgat
  • aussagt ← asusagt · ausagt · ausasgt · aussaggt · aussagtt · aussatg · aussgat · außagt

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "ausgesagt" for "aussagt" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌzaːkt] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausgesagt" or "aussagt"?
"ausgesagt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,839 in our German list, against #24,625 for "aussagt". 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 "aussagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,352,114 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ausgesagt" and "aussagt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgesagt vs ausgespart". 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 #1,352,114 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