Which to use
“ausgewählten” and “ausgewählter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,812
- “ausgewählten” frequency rank
- #29,946
- “ausgewählter” frequency rank
- 40758
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgewählten | ausgewählter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum 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 ausgewählten and ausgewählter apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. ausgewählten ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɛːltn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “ausgewählten” becomes r in “ausgewählter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40758, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgewählten is recorded at frequency rank #10,812, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌvɛːltn̩]. 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 40758, this pair ranks #1,499,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgewählten vs ausgewählter
Shared letters: aeghlstuwä. Private to "ausgewählten": n. Private to "ausgewählter": r.
"ausgewählten" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCVC · "ausgewählter" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering ausgewählten vs ausgewählter
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- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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