Which to use
“ausgespart” and “ausgesperrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,228
- “ausgespart” frequency rank
- #40,398
- “ausgesperrt” frequency rank
- 87626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgespart | ausgesperrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aussparen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aussperren |
Where the eye mixes ausgespart and ausgesperrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausgespart runs 10 letters (VVCCVCCVCC) against ausgesperrt's 11 (VVCCVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausgespart with ausgesperrt
A purely visual mix-up. ausgespart ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃpaːɐ̯t]) and ausgesperrt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃpɛʁt]) 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 87626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgespart is recorded at frequency rank #47,228, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃpaːɐ̯t]. ausgesperrt is at rank #40,398, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃpɛʁt].
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 87626, this pair ranks #77,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ausgespart vs ausgesperrt
Shared letters: aegprstu. Private to "ausgespart": -. Private to "ausgesperrt": -.
"ausgespart" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC · "ausgesperrt" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgespart ← asugespart · augsespart · ausegspart · ausgepsart · ausgesaprt · ausgesparrt · ausgespartt · ausgespatr
- ausgesperrt ← asugesperrt · augsesperrt · ausegsperrt · ausgepserrt · ausgeseprrt · ausgesperrtt · ausgespert · ausgespertr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgespart" for "ausgesperrt" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ausgespart" and "ausgesperrt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgespart" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgesperrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #77,967 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgespart" and "ausgesperrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgespürt 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 #77,967 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.