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“ausgeschlafen” and “ausgeschlagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,811
- “ausgeschlafen” frequency rank
- #38,603
- “ausgeschlagen” frequency rank
- 78414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgeschlafen | ausgeschlagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausschlafen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausschlagen |
Where the eye mixes ausgeschlafen and ausgeschlagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. ausgeschlafen and ausgeschlagen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: ausgeschlafen vs ausgeschlagen
A purely visual mix-up. ausgeschlafen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃlaːfn̩]) and ausgeschlagen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]) 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 a single letter - f in “ausgeschlafen” becomes g in “ausgeschlagen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78414, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgeschlafen is recorded at frequency rank #39,811, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃlaːfn̩]. ausgeschlagen is at rank #38,603, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩].
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 78414, this pair ranks #238,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ausgeschlafen vs ausgeschlagen
Shared letters: aceghlnsu. Private to "ausgeschlafen": f. Private to "ausgeschlagen": -.
"ausgeschlafen" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCCCCVCVC · "ausgeschlagen" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgeschlafen ← asugeschlafen · augseschlafen · ausegschlafen · ausgecshlafen · ausgescchlafen · ausgeschalfen · ausgeschhlafen · ausgeschlaefn
- ausgeschlagen ← asugeschlagen · augseschlagen · ausegschlagen · ausgecshlagen · ausgescchlagen · ausgeschalgen · ausgeschhlagen · ausgeschlaegn
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ausgeschlafen" and "ausgeschlagen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeschlafen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeschlagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #238,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgeschlafen" and "ausgeschlagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgeschlagen vs ausschlagen". 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 #238,846 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.