Which to use
“ausgeschlafen” and “ausschlafen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,811
- “ausgeschlafen” frequency rank
- #29,016
- “ausschlafen” frequency rank
- 68827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgeschlafen | ausschlafen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausschlafen | schlafen, bis ein Nachholbedarf gedeckt ist |
Where the eye mixes ausgeschlafen and ausschlafen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. ausgeschlafen runs 13 letters (VVCCVCCCCVCVC) against ausschlafen's 11 (VVCCCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausgeschlafen vs ausschlafen
A purely visual mix-up. ausgeschlafen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃlaːfn̩]) and ausschlafen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃlaːfn̩]) 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 68827, 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]. ausschlafen is at rank #29,016, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃlaːfn̩].
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 68827, this pair ranks #495,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ausgeschlafen vs ausschlafen
Shared letters: acefhlnsu. Private to "ausgeschlafen": g. Private to "ausschlafen": -.
"ausgeschlafen" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCCCCVCVC · "ausschlafen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgeschlafen ← asugeschlafen · augseschlafen · ausegschlafen · ausgecshlafen · ausgescchlafen · ausgeschalfen · ausgeschhlafen · ausgeschlaefn
- ausschlafen ← asuschlafen · auschlafen · auscshlafen · ausscchlafen · ausschalfen · ausschhlafen · ausschlaefn · ausschlafenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgeschlafen" for "ausschlafen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausgeschlafen" vs "ausschlafen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ausgeschlafen" and "ausschlafen" 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 "ausschlafen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #495,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgeschlafen" and "ausschlafen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgeschlafen vs ausgeschlagen". 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 #495,636 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.