ausprobierenvsausprobiertWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#5,143
“ausprobieren” frequency rank
#7,438
“ausprobiert” frequency rank
12581
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ausprobieren ausprobiert
Definition etwas Unbekanntes zum ersten Mal benutzen/anwenden, um herauszufinden, ob es für den gedachten Zweck geeignet/brauchbar ist Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausprobieren

Where the eye mixes ausprobieren and ausprobiert

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.

12 ch
ausprobieren
11 ch
ausprobiert

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ausprobieren ([ˈaʊ̯spʁoˌbiːʁən]) and ausprobiert ([ˈaʊ̯spʁoˌbiːɐ̯t]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12581, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ausprobieren is recorded at frequency rank #5,143, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯spʁoˌbiːʁən]. ausprobiert is at rank #7,438, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯spʁoˌbiːɐ̯t].

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 12581, this pair ranks #1,963,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of ausprobieren vs ausprobiert

Shared letters: abeioprsu. Private to "ausprobieren": n. Private to "ausprobiert": t.

"ausprobieren" · 12 letters · shape VVCCCVCVVCVC  ·  "ausprobiert" · 11 letters · shape VVCCCVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ausprobierenasuprobieren · aupsrobieren · ausporbieren · auspprobieren · ausprboieren · ausprobbieren · ausprobeiren · ausprobieern
  • ausprobiertasuprobiert · aupsrobiert · ausporbiert · auspprobiert · ausprboiert · ausprobbiert · ausprobeirt · ausprobierrt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ausprobieren" and "ausprobiert" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯spʁoˌbiːʁən] versus [ˈaʊ̯spʁoˌbiːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ausprobieren" or "ausprobiert"?
"ausprobieren" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,143 in our German list, against #7,438 for "ausprobiert". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "ausprobieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ausprobiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,963,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ausprobieren" and "ausprobiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausprobieren vs auszuprobieren". 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

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list