Which to use
“ausgezeichnet” is an adjective and “auszeichnet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,381
- “ausgezeichnet” frequency rank
- #19,828
- “auszeichnet” frequency rank
- 22209
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgezeichnet | auszeichnet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einer Auszeichnung versehen, sehr häufig mit einer ehrenden Absicht | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auszeichnen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ausgezeichnet and auszeichnet apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
ausgezeichnet and auszeichnet form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22209, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgezeichnet is recorded at frequency rank #2,381, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌt͡saɪ̯çnət]. auszeichnet is at rank #19,828, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯çnət].
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 22209, this pair ranks #1,876,958 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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