Which to use
“ausgeschlagen” and “ausschlagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,603
- “ausgeschlagen” frequency rank
- #41,047
- “ausschlagen” frequency rank
- 79650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgeschlagen | ausschlagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausschlagen | Hilfsverb haben |
Where the eye mixes ausgeschlagen and ausschlagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. ausgeschlagen runs 13 letters (VVCCVCCCCVCVC) against ausschlagen's 11 (VVCCCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausgeschlagen with ausschlagen
A purely visual mix-up. ausgeschlagen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]) and ausschlagen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃlaːɡn̩]) 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 79650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgeschlagen is recorded at frequency rank #38,603, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]. ausschlagen is at rank #41,047, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃlaːɡn̩].
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 79650, this pair ranks #212,041 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ausgeschlagen vs ausschlagen
Shared letters: aceghlnsu. Private to "ausgeschlagen": -. Private to "ausschlagen": -.
"ausgeschlagen" · 13 letters · shape VVCCVCCCCVCVC · "ausschlagen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgeschlagen ← asugeschlagen · augseschlagen · ausegschlagen · ausgecshlagen · ausgescchlagen · ausgeschalgen · ausgeschhlagen · ausgeschlaegn
- ausschlagen ← asuschlagen · auschlagen · auscshlagen · ausscchlagen · ausschalgen · ausschhlagen · ausschlaegn · ausschlagenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausgeschlagen" and "ausschlagen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ausgeschlagen" or "ausschlagen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeschlagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausschlagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,041 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgeschlagen" and "ausschlagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abschlagen 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 #212,041 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.