ausgestrahltvsausstrahltWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,236
“ausgestrahlt” frequency rank
#37,977
“ausstrahlt” frequency rank
50213
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausgestrahlt ausstrahlt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausstrahlen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausstrahlen

Where the eye mixes ausgestrahlt and ausstrahlt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.

12 ch
ausgestrahlt
10 ch
ausstrahlt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ausgestrahlt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtʁaːlt]) and ausstrahlt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtʁaːlt]) 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 50213, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausgestrahlt is recorded at frequency rank #12,236, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtʁaːlt]. ausstrahlt is at rank #37,977, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtʁaːlt].

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 50213, this pair ranks #1,182,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ausgestrahlt vs ausstrahlt

Shared letters: ahlrstu. Private to "ausgestrahlt": eg. Private to "ausstrahlt": -.

"ausgestrahlt" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCCVCCC  ·  "ausstrahlt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausgestrahltasugestrahlt · augsestrahlt · ausegstrahlt · ausgesrtahlt · ausgesstrahlt · ausgestarhlt · ausgestrahhlt · ausgestrahllt
  • ausstrahltasustrahlt · aussrtahlt · ausstarhlt · ausstrahhlt · ausstrahllt · ausstrahltt · ausstrahtl · ausstralht

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausgestrahlt" and "ausstrahlt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʃtʁaːlt] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtʁaːlt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausgestrahlt" or "ausstrahlt"?
"ausgestrahlt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,236 in our German list, against #37,977 for "ausstrahlt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list