ausgewähltevsausgewählterWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,024
“ausgewählte” frequency rank
#29,946
“ausgewählter” frequency rank
37970
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausgewählte ausgewählter
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgewählt Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ausgewählt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausgewählte and ausgewählter apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
ausgewählte
12 ch
ausgewählter

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ausgewählte ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɛːltə]) and ausgewählter ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɛːltɐ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “ausgewählte” sits inside “ausgewählter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37970, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausgewählte is recorded at frequency rank #8,024, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɛːltə]. 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 37970, this pair ranks #1,576,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of ausgewählte vs ausgewählter

Shared letters: aeghlstuwä. Private to "ausgewählte": -. Private to "ausgewählter": r.

"ausgewählte" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCV  ·  "ausgewählter" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCVC

Frequency comparison

ausgewählte#8,024
ausgewählter#29,946

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausgewählte" and "ausgewählter" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɛːltə] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɛːltɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausgewählte" or "ausgewählter"?
"ausgewählte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,024 in our German list, against #29,946 for "ausgewählter". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ausgewählte vs ausgewählter

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ausgewählte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list