Which to use
“ausgezahlt” and “auszahlt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,101
- “ausgezahlt” frequency rank
- #46,491
- “auszahlt” frequency rank
- 59592
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgezahlt | auszahlt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs auszahlen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auszahlen |
Where the eye mixes ausgezahlt and auszahlt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgezahlt runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVCCC) against auszahlt's 8 (VVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausgezahlt vs auszahlt
A purely visual mix-up. ausgezahlt ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌt͡saːlt]) and auszahlt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡saːlt]) 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 59592, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgezahlt is recorded at frequency rank #13,101, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌt͡saːlt]. auszahlt is at rank #46,491, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡saːlt].
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 59592, this pair ranks #818,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgezahlt vs auszahlt
Shared letters: ahlstuz. Private to "ausgezahlt": eg. Private to "auszahlt": -.
"ausgezahlt" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCC · "auszahlt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgezahlt ← asugezahlt · augsezahlt · ausegzahlt · ausgeazhlt · ausgezahhlt · ausgezahllt · ausgezahltt · ausgezahtl
- auszahlt ← asuzahlt · ausazhlt · ausszahlt · auszahhlt · auszahllt · auszahltt · auszahtl · auszalht
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausgezahlt" and "auszahlt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ausgezahlt" vs "auszahlt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ausgezahlt" and "auszahlt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgezahlt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszahlt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #818,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgezahlt" and "auszahlt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auswählt vs auszahlt". 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 #818,755 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.