Which to use
“ausgewählt” is a verb and “ausgewählter” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,957
- “ausgewählt” frequency rank
- #29,946
- “ausgewählter” frequency rank
- 34903
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgewählt | ausgewählter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auswählen | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgewählt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausgewählt and ausgewählter apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgewählt is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɛːlt] while ausgewählter is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɛːltɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ausgewählt” sits inside “ausgewählter”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34903, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgewählt is recorded at frequency rank #4,957, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɛːlt]. ausgewählter is at rank #29,946, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɛːltɐ].
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 34903, this pair ranks #1,652,626 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgewählt vs ausgewählter
Shared letters: aeghlstuwä. Private to "ausgewählt": -. Private to "ausgewählter": r.
"ausgewählt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC · "ausgewählter" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ausgewählt" and "ausgewählter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ausgewählt" or "ausgewählter"?
Remembering ausgewählt vs ausgewählter
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “ausgewählt”; for an adjective, it's “ausgewählter”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausgewählt” entry
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