Which to use
“ausgesucht” is a verb and “ausgesuchten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,575
- “ausgesucht” frequency rank
- #48,732
- “ausgesuchten” frequency rank
- 56307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgesucht | ausgesuchten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aussuchen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgesucht |
Where the eye mixes ausgesucht and ausgesuchten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. ausgesucht runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVCCC) against ausgesuchten's 12 (VVCCVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ausgesucht and ausgesuchten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgesucht is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌzuːxt] while ausgesuchten is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌzuːxtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ausgesucht” sits inside “ausgesuchten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgesucht is recorded at frequency rank #7,575, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌzuːxt]. ausgesuchten is at rank #48,732, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌzuːxtn̩].
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 56307, this pair ranks #945,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgesucht vs ausgesuchten
Shared letters: aceghstu. Private to "ausgesucht": -. Private to "ausgesuchten": n.
"ausgesucht" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC · "ausgesuchten" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgesucht ← asugesucht · augsesucht · ausegsucht · ausgescuht · ausgessucht · ausgesuccht · ausgesuchht · ausgesuchtt
- ausgesuchten ← asugesuchten · augsesuchten · ausegsuchten · ausgescuhten · ausgessuchten · ausgesucchten · ausgesuchetn · ausgesuchhten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgesucht" for "ausgesuchten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausgesucht" vs "ausgesuchten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ausgesucht" and "ausgesuchten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgesucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgesuchten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #945,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgesucht" and "ausgesuchten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgesucht vs ausgesucht". 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 #945,381 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.